We welcome contributions from anyone with an interest in wildlife. Our aim is that the blog will be used for sharing sightings, photographs, events, and any other aspects of natural history interest in the East Glamorgan area of Vice County 41. This covers Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Merthyr Tydfil, Vale of Glamorgan, Cardiff and the western part of Caerphilly.
Southern Marsh Orchids
Thursday, 17 April 2014
Amphipod
Found more of the non-native amphipod Arcitalitrus dorrieni yesterday in a garden in Rhoose. It would be interesting to hear if anyone else has seen any?
Having been driven inside by cold wet French weather, I went hunting Arcitalitrus dorrieni on the web being a soft naturalist, and found this presentation as the first port of call which suggests that this beast is widespread around you Adam on the South Glamorgan coast and in Swansea Bay too. See:
Having been driven inside by cold wet French weather, I went hunting Arcitalitrus dorrieni on the web being a soft naturalist, and found this presentation as the first port of call which suggests that this beast is widespread around you Adam on the South Glamorgan coast and in Swansea Bay too. See:
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I know that Roy Perry had it in his garden in Dinas Powys a year or so ago.
ReplyDeleteFound one in my garden in Dinas Powys yesterday. Found out what it was by googling "garden prawn flea" :P
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