7-spot ladybird
One of our most common ladybirds, the black-on-red markings of the 7-spot ladybird are very familiar. Ladybirds are a gardeners best friend as they eat insects that love to nibble on garden plants…
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Cellar spider
You've probably spotted this long-legged spider hiding in the corner of a house or building.
Leading wildlife charity welcomes Welsh Government's proposals to protect SSSIs
Gwent Wildlife Trust welcomes the changes to Planning Policy Wales (PPW) made by Minister for Climate Change, Julie James, that create stronger protection for Sites of Special Scientific Interest…
If you go down to the woods today!
Autumn can be a sombre time as the summer is over and the shorter nights and colder weather will be on their way.
Rosemary beetle
This beautiful beetle only arrived in the UK in 1960s but is now a common sight on garden herbs.
Common octopus
The common octopus is a highly intelligent, active predator. It even has a secret weapon - special glands produce a venom that it uses to incapacitate its prey!
Rose chafer
The rose chafer can be spotted on garden flowers, as well as in grassland, woodland edges and scrub.
Petitions Committee responds to Gwent Wildlife Trust petition and urgent requests
The Senedd Petitions Committee has agreed to address the urgent need to protect the Gwent Levels Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), and to ask Minister Julie James, for essential…
One Swallow does make a summer!
For many of us, seeing the first Swallow is a sign that spring is here with warmer weather to follow and bright blue skies.
Chough
As the only crow with a red bill and red legs, the all-black chough is easy to identify. But it's harder to spot: there are only small, coastal populations in Scotland, Ireland, Wales,…
Large white
The large white is a common garden visitor - look out for its brilliant white wings, tipped with black.
Northern hay meadow
These beautiful, herb-rich meadows are at their best between late-May and mid-July (after which they are cut for hay, weather permitting). Later, after the haycut, pale fields with geometric…