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Jelly ear

As the name suggests, this fungus looks uncannily like an ear!

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Puss moth

The puss moth is a large and fluffy moth, with a very strange looking caterpillar.

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Water Vole Project

The water vole is under serious threat from habitat loss and predation by the American mink. Found along our waterways, it is similar looking to the brown rat, but with a blunt nose, small ears and furry tail. We're on a mission to bring back this charismatic species back to the rivers, streams, and ditches of Wales!
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Common groundhopper

Looking like a small, armoured grasshopper, this widespread insect is found in damp areas across the UK.

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Common sunstar

This large starfish looks just like the sun, with 10-12 arms spreading outwards like rays.

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Phosphorescent sea pen

This colonial creature looks like an old-fashioned quill - that's where the name sea pen comes from.

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Variable damselfly

The variable damselfly looks a lot like the azure damselfly, but is much less common throughout most of the UK.

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Speaking at Planning Committee

Larger and more complex developments are usually decided by the planning committee. Each local planning authority will have its own rules as to which applications will be decided by the planning committee (called the scheme of delegation). You can find out if an application is going to be decided by committee by looking at the application information or by asking the case officer.
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Grey heron

Spot these tall, prehistoric looking birds standing like a statue on the edge of ponds and lakes, contemplating their next meal.

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Breadcrumb sponge

This sponge is found on rocky shores around the UK and looks like a thick bready crust (if you use your imagination a bit!).

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Bladder wrack

This brown seaweed lives in the mid shore and looks a bit like bubble wrap with the distinctive air bladders that give it its name.