For several months I have been recording the distribution in the UK of Badumna longinqua. The species originates from Eastern Australia but has been introduced and established itself in many countries including New Zealand, the Americas, Japan, South Africa,and here in the UK. The earliest record I have found was in Washington in 2019 with the NE of England in my opinion being the first place that B.longinqua established itself outside of garden centres. Flora is certainly one vector for the introduction of this species in the UK but I have a theory that the huge Nissan factory in Sunderland is the possible vector for the North East of England populations. Washington, NE England. 13th September 2019 - Martin Cummings - Inside workshop, industrial estate. Washington, NE England. 22nd October 2020 - Lisa Wanless - Inside conservatory. Washington, NE England. 28th October 2020 - Jody Enguita - Garden fence Smithaleigh, Devon. 18th November 2020 - Dean Stephen Marriott - Timber yard. Gateshead, NE England. 29th June 2021 - Ernest Feld - On the outside of a garden shed. Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. 15th August 2021 - Gen Popovici - Garden centre. Eggbuckland, Devon. 17th September 2021 - Andy Cudell - Garden, wooden canopy. Plymouth, Devon. 5th October 2021 - Matt Prince - Garden centre. Normanton-on-the-Wolds, Nottinghamshire. October 2021 - Trev Pendleton - Garden centre. Oxton, Nottinghamshire. October 2021 - Trev Pendleton - Garden centre. Stapleford, Nottinghamshire. October 2021 - Trev Pendleton - Garden centre. Neath, SW Wales. 28th January 2022 - Dai Edwards - Industrial estate. Swansea, Wales. January 2022 - Tarnya Fisher - On the outside window of a house. Eggbuckland, Devon. 12th June 2022 - Stacey Caroline Sandwell - Found in garden. Washington, NE England. 10th August 2022 - Jade Louise Anne Mitchell - On garden shed. Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire. 19th November 2022 - Sian Wilburn. - On flowers imported from the Netherlands. Washington, NE England. 3rd December 2022 - John Hopper - Inside building. Durham, NE England. 13th June 2023 - Harrison Rhodes - On the outside wall of a house. Durham, NE England. 28th June 2023 - John James Taylor - On car wing mirror. Washington, NE England. 3rd July 2023 - Andrew Proudlock - On car wing mirror. Gateshead, NE England. 17th September 2023 - Kayleigh Michelle - On car wing mirror. Camborne, Cornwall. 6th September 2023 - Laura Fox - On lamp-post. Milborne Port, Somerset. 26th September 2023 - Mandy Jones - In garden on recycle bins. Ashby-de-la-Zouch, East Midlands. 19th November 2023 - Joey Yates - Garden fence. Truro, Cornwall. 23rd November 2023 - Stephen Brown - Behind visor in works van. Washington, NE England. 29th January 2024 - Ross Marshall - in van. Grimsby, NE Lincs. 29th March 2024 - Amy Lauren Hanslip-Ryan - In house. Birtley, NE England. 12th May 2024 - Sam Daniels - Found in Leisure Centre. Washington, NE England. 27th January 2025 - Niki Marshal-Hannan - Found on garden fence.
 
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