by Mike Averill | Aug 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 14 August, 2020 A new damselfly species – A new damselfly species (the 24th) has arrive in the Wyre Forest area. The Small Red-eyed Damselfly has been in Worcestershire since 2006 (this species was new to the UK in 1999) but had halted...
by Mike Averill | Jun 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 7 June, 2019 Clubtail Dragonfly The Clubtail Dragonfly (Gomphus vulgatissimus) is near threatened nationally, but we are lucky to live near its stronghold the River Severn. The dragonfly is unusual in that it doesn’t stay around...
by Mike Averill | May 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
Wyre Forest Study Group 2 May, 2018 Caddisfly first for Wyre Forest This caddisfly larvae Trichostegia minor is the first record for this species in Wyre and was found in the new Helen Mackaness Reserve. It is usually found in ponds and ditches in woodland and so...
