Garden spider
Have you ever stopped to look at the shape of a spider web? Garden spiders spin a spiral shaped web, perfect for catching lots of juicy prey!
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Have you ever stopped to look at the shape of a spider web? Garden spiders spin a spiral shaped web, perfect for catching lots of juicy prey!
The Leisler's bat flies fast and high near the treetops, but you might also spot it flying around lamp posts, looking for insects attracted to the light.
Rydyn ni wedi bod yn helpu i adfer coetir hynafol yn Sir Ddinbych – gyda help rhai ffrindiau pedair coes! Mae Jonathan Hulson, Rheolwr y Prosiect Coetiroedd ar gyfer Dŵr, yn disgrifio manteision…
The kingfisher blue stripes of a blue-rayed limpet are a magical sight whilst rockpooling - you'll need to go on a very low tide though as their favourite home is on kelp.
Small-spotted catsharks used to be called lesser-spotted dogfish - which might be what you know them best as. It's the same shark, just a different name!
The common prawn is a familiar sight to anyone who has spent time exploring rockpools - particularly their characteristic quick dart into the darkness just as you spot them!
You are likely to spot the smooth newt in your garden or local pond. It breeds in water in summer and spends the rest of the year in grassland and woodland, hibernating over winter.
With their beautiful striped tentacles, it's easy to see where dahlia anemones got their floral name from. Look out for them next time you're rockpooling!
Putting out a bit of food can help see mammals like hedgehogs through colder spells.
Do you want to become a River Wildlife Champion? Do you live near to the River Dee between Corwen and New Bridge, Denbighshire area?