Species

Brimstone moth

The brimstone moth is a yellow, night-flying moth with distinctive brown-and-white spots on its angular forewings. It frequently visits gardens, but also likes woods, scrub and grasslands.

Species

Brimstone

One of the joys of a spring day is watching a fluttering, lemon-yellow brimstone alight on a flower - an early sign that the seasons are changing. It is commonly spotted in gardens, woodland and…

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Identify moths

Identify moths. Have a look at our moth ID sheet to work out what kind of moth you have spotted.
Event

Coastal explorer - Knott End

This link will open on the Lancashire Wildlife Trust website.

For National Marine Week we'll have the opportunity to discover what's living on our shores & in our seas, searching the strandline together

Event

Coastal explorer - Knott End

This link will open on the The Bay website.

For National Marine Week we'll have the opportunity to discover what's living on our shores & in our seas, searching the strandline together

Event

Coastal explorer - Rossall Tower

This link will open on the The Bay website.

For National Marine Week we'll have the opportunity to discover what's living on our shores & in our seas, searching the strandline together

Event

Coastal explorer - Rossall Tower

This link will open on the Lancashire Wildlife Trust website.

For National Marine Week we'll have the opportunity to discover what's living on our shores & in our seas, searching the strandline together

Event

Moth trapping

This link will open on the Radnorshire Wildlife Trust website.

Weekly moth trapping with our conservation intern Rhodri, come and see what's been caught!

Species

Puss moth

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

Species

Winter moth

One of the few moths that fly in winter, often seen in car headlights.

Species

December moth

This fluffy moth is one of the few species that fly in winter.