Water stick insect
The water stick insect looks just like a mantis. An underwater predator, it uses its front legs to catch its prey. Its tail acts as a kind of 'snorkel', so it can breathe in the water.…
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
How to conserve water
If we all do our part in saving precious water supplies, we can make a huge difference for the environment.
My classroom
Passionate about the oceans and the diverse life that they hold, Bex is lucky enough to be able to teach scuba diving to university students at Plymouth University. This provides her with the…
Stock dove
The stock dove looks very much like the woodpigeon, but without the white neck and wing patches. It can be spotted in woodlands and parks, and on farmland in winter, but rarely visits our gardens…
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!
Grasshopper warbler
This small summer migrant travels from Africa to breed in the reedbeds of the UK. Rarely seen but given away by its insect like trilling call; the movement of the head during calling makes it…
Glaswelltir gosgeiddig tirlun carreg galch
Ymunwch â'r Swyddog Prosiect Craig Wade wrth iddo archwilio glaswelltiroedd calchfaen hynod ddiddorol Moel Hiraddug, sy’n cael ei adnabod fel Mynydd Dyserth – bryngaer o'r Oes Haearn,…
Teasel
The brown, oval, spiky seed heads of the teasel are a familiar sight in all kinds of habitats, from grassland to waste ground. They are visited by goldfinches and other birds, so make good garden…
Alice – “getting back” to a whole different world
Alice is a recent but regular Shoresearch volunteer who was keen to get more field study in North Wales, after gaining a degree in Marine Biology. Her knowledge has been enhanced and, in turn,…
Giant house spider
The giant house spider is one of our fastest invertebrates, running up to half a metre per second. This large, brown spider spins sheet-like cobwebs and pops up in the dark corners of houses,…
Ragged-robin
The pink, frayed flowers of Ragged-robin are an increasingly rare sight as our wild wetland habitats disappear. You can help: grow native plants in your garden and enjoy the hum of visiting…
Tirwedd Fyw Stad Ddiwydiannol Wrecsam - Darganfod
Drwy ein rhaglen Tirwedd Fyw, rydyn ni’n gweithio i sicrhau bod Stad Ddiwydiannol Wrecsam yn parhau i fod yn hafan i fywyd gwyllt, gan gefnogi rhywogaethau prin a gwerthfawr. Fe allwch chi ymweld, archwilio a chymryd rhan mewn cadwraeth bywyd gwyllt trefol.