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.
Foxglove
The Foxglove is a familiar, tall plant, with pink flower spikes and a deadly nature. In summer, it can be spotted in woodlands and gardens, and on moorlands, roadside verges and waste grounds.
My future
From creating new hedgerows on a farm, to helping to inspire the next generation of nature lovers, Andy is building the skills, confidence and experience as a Biodiversity Trainee that will set…
Common water-measurer
Found in ponds and marshes, the fragile look of the Common water-measurer belies its fierce nature. A predator of small insects, it uses the vibrations of the water's surface to locate its…
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…
My coffee shop
Friends Dawn and Ann meet up every fortnight for a walk and a catch up on one of their local nature reserves.
Local Wildlife Site Gems with Viv Geen
Here's the second of our ecological surveyor Viv Geen's blogs
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…
Azure damselfly
The Azure damselfly is a pale blue, small damselfly that is commonly found around most waterbodies from May to September. Try digging a wildlife pond in your garden to attract damselflies and…