Spiny spider crab
The spiny spider crab lives up to its name in every way! Their distinctive spiny shells are often found washed up on beaches.
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Summer on the seashore
With plenty of the summer left there’s loads of time for exploring! You’ll find a good rockpool almost anywhere you go – even on a sandy beach if you explore around the groynes or sand pools you’re bound to find some fish or prawns darting around.
Llyn Celanedd Nature Reserve
A fantastic place to get close to wildlife, where bird hides give you the chance to really spend time with the reserve’s residents. There’s never a dull moment!
Fox moth
The large, fluffy caterpillars of this moth are often seen in summer and early spring.
Winter moth
One of the few moths that fly in winter, often seen in car headlights.
Water spider
There are several species of spider that live in our wetlands, but the water spider is the only one that spends its life under the water. In its pond habitats, it looks silvery because of the air…
'Where hope took root' - some words from Frances Cattanach on her retirement
After more than 40 years of remarkable service to wildlife in North Wales, our CEO, Frances Cattanach, will be beginning her hard-earned retirement in May 2026. In her final piece for our members…
Giant puffball
This football-sized fungus can be seen in autumn, sometimes growing on grass verges.
Mint moth
A small, day-flying moth that can often be seen visiting garden herbs.
Orange underwing
This birch-loving moth can be seen flying on sunny days in early spring.
Red-and-black froghopper
This distinctive bug is often seen basking on low-growing plants in spring and summer.
Betony
The bright purple flowers of this perennial herb can be seen in a range of grassy places.