Northop
- WG Northop
- Aug 2, 2017
- 1 min read
Wrexham Glyndwr Universities rural Northop Campus is rich in biodiversity. It has 96 acres of ancient woodland, wildflower meadow, conservation area, and formal and informal gardens. Take a look at the life that staff and students have recorded so far:
Common Name - Yellow Tailed Moth - Male
Latin Name - Euproctis similis
Date Recorded - August 2017
Identified by - Dennis Powell
Conservation Status - Common
Common Name - Stoat
Latin Name - Mustela erminea
Date Recorded - July 2017
Identified by - Dennis Powell
Conservation Status - Common but may be declining
Common Name - Polecat
Latin Name - Mustela putorius
Date Recorded - July 2017
Identified by - Susan
Conservation Status - Almost wiped out 100 years ago and are now seen in areas that they haven't been seen for 100 years
Common Name - Crab Spider
Latin Name - Ozyptila praticola,
Date Recorded - 27th May 2017
Identified by - Carl Payne
Conservation Status - least concern
Common Name - Pseudoscorpion
Latin Name - Neobisium carcinoides.
Date Recorded - 27th May 2017
Identified by - Carl Payne
Conservation Status - least concern
Common Name - Male Hen harrier
Latin Name - Circus cyaneus
Date Recorded - 27th Feb 2017
Identified by - Dennis Powell
Conservation Status - There are just 35 breeding pairs left in Wales and only 2 in England and numbers are declining elsewhere in the UK
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