Species Discovery Day at Ystradfawr
Join staff from The wildlife Trust of South and West Wales along with experts to discover as many species at Ystradfawr Nature Reserve as possible in one day.
Join staff from The wildlife Trust of South and West Wales along with experts to discover as many species at Ystradfawr Nature Reserve as possible in one day.
The spiny spider crab lives up to its name in every way! Their distinctive spiny shells are often found washed up on beaches.
The flower crab spider is one of 27 species of crab spider. The flower crab spider can alter the colour of its body to match its surroundings and to hide from prey. It is not as common as other…
Despite its name, the great spider crab is actually smaller than the more common European spider crab.
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,…
A common spider of heathland and grassland, the Nursery web spider has brown and black stripes running the length of its body. It is an active hunter, only using its silk to create a protective…
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The Keeled skimmer is a dragonfly of heaths and commons with shallow pools. It has a skittish and weak flight, and is on the wing in summer and early autumn.
The common scoter has suffered large declines in the UK, threatening its survival here. Look out for this duck feeding at sea in winter when its numbers are bolstered by migrating birds.
The Black-tailed skimmer is a narrow-bodied dragonfly that can be seen flying low over the bare gravel and mud around flooded gravel pits and reservoirs. It is on the wing from May to August.
The angle shades can be well-hidden among the leaf litter - its pinky-brown markings and scalloped wings giving it the perfect camouflage. It is on the wing in gardens, woods and hedgerows from…