Spiked shieldbug
The spiked shieldbug has fearsome shoulder projections or 'spikes' and a predatory nature. This brown bug feeds on caterpillars and other insects in woodlands and on heathlands.
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Chwilio
Ymgymerwyr byd natur
Cyfle i ddarganfod gwychder chwilod claddu gyda Dr Ellie Bladon, ecolegydd esblygiadol yn Adran Sŵoleg Prifysgol Caergrawnt.
Sefyll Dros Natur Cymru
Rydyn ni'n gyffrous iawn am y prosiect hwn ledled Cymru sy'n cael ei gyllido gan Gronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol sy'n weithredol tan hydref 2024 ond mae arnom ni angen eich help chi!
Mae tîm Sefyll Dros Natur Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gwent yn chwilio am bobl ifanc (9 i 24 oed) o bob cefndir sydd eisiau gweithredu dros newid yn yr hinsawdd yng Nghaerdydd, Casnewydd a Blaenau Gwent.
Mae tîm Sefyll Dros Natur Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gwent yn chwilio am bobl ifanc (9 i 24 oed) o bob cefndir sydd eisiau gweithredu dros newid yn yr hinsawdd yng Nghaerdydd, Casnewydd a Blaenau Gwent.
My neighbourhood
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Common water-measurer
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Biting stonecrop
Also known as 'Goldmoss' due to its dense, low-growing nature and yellow flowers, Biting stonecrop can be seen on well-drained ground like sand dunes, shingle, grasslands, walls and…
The Lives of Beetles – A Natural History of Coleoptera by Arthur V. Evans - book review
Reading the book and writing this review in February, I haven’t seen a beetle in a while, it has however whet my appetite for these little jewels that will be emerging now in spring, writes Gwent…
Eel
The eel is famous for both its slippery nature and its mammoth migration from its freshwater home to the Sargasso Sea where it breeds. It has suffered dramatic declines and is a protected species…
Trust wildlife
Following on from my previous blog, I had intended to recall some of my early Otter encounters and experiences but, the “lockdown” has given me time to pause and reflect on what wildlife is closer…
Flowering rush
Flowering rush is a pretty rush-like plant of shallow wetland habitats, such as ponds, canals and ditches. Its cup-shaped, pink flowers appear in summer, brightening up the water's edge.
Azure damselfly
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