https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/tags/limpets/Recent content in limpets on Gloucestershire DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 10:22:51 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/bbc-springwatch-chaos-as-chris-packham-tells-co-star-youve-ruined-it/Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:22:51 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/bbc-springwatch-chaos-as-chris-packham-tells-co-star-youve-ruined-it/During a lively episode of BBC’s Springwatch broadcast live from the National Trust’s Crom estate in Northern Ireland, presenter Chris Packham found himself exasperated by co-host Michaela Strachan’s unexpected interference. As the show wrapped up on June 9, the duo focused on limpets, marine molluscs known for their strong hold on seaside rocks. Chris used a replica limpet to explain how, over 500 million years and across 54 separate evolutionary events, limpets developed their distinctive conical shells—a fine example of convergent evolution.https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/bbc-springwatch-chaos-as-chris-packham-tells-michaela-strachan-youve-ruined-it/Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:22:51 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/bbc-springwatch-chaos-as-chris-packham-tells-michaela-strachan-youve-ruined-it/During Tuesday’s live edition of BBC’s Springwatch, broadcast from the National Trust’s Crom estate in Northern Ireland, co-host Chris Packham experienced an amusing on-air mishap involving his colleague Michaela Strachan. The pair were discussing limpets, the marine molluscs known for their strong grip on rocky shores. Chris was using a replica limpet to explain the fascinating evolutionary history of these creatures, highlighting how their conical shells evolved multiple times over 500 million years as an example of convergent evolution.