National Insect Week at Parc Bryn Bach

As part of National Insect Week from 22nd – 28th June, Glo i Natur CIC led a lively insect and invertebrate Bioblitz walk and talk experience at Parc Bryn Bach on Saturday 27th June to explore and celebrate the incredible world of insects.

Over the course of the morning, the group recorded around 160 species of wildlife on the reclaimed coal spoil site at Parc Bryn Bach — and that's before all of the plant records have been added!

They encountered a fantastic variety of insects and other wildlife, but the standout discovery was the Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly, which the group believed may represent a new location for this much-declined species.  The discovery serves as a brilliant reminder of the importance of these post-industrial habitats for wildlife.

Other highlights of the BioBlitz included the impressive Sieve-winged Snail-killer, Ferruginous Bee-grabber, Cork Moth, and many more fascinating species.

The organisers would like to thank everyone who came along to join the BioBlitz and record wildlife – we hope that the experience left everyone with a new appreciation for the incredible diversity of insects living right on our doorstep.

This free BioBlitz session was organised in partnership with Glo i Natur CIC, Linking Landscapes, Local Places for Nature and the Blaenau Gwent Council Ecology and Biodiversity team.

Glo i Natur CIC is a not-for-profit working to protect, restore, and celebrate the biodiversity and heritage of South Wales’ coal spoil sites - turning coal to nature, connecting people, wildlife, and place. Find out more about them at www.gloinatur.org