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Country diary: A beetle with a prehensile anus? Thanks to local wildlife recorders, I know one lives here | Gwyneth Lewis
Aug 5, 2026
The Guardian

Country diary: A beetle with a prehensile anus? Thanks to local wildlife recorders, I know one lives here | Gwyneth Lewis

Volunteers in Ceredigion are gathering vital wildlife data by identifying rare species across the region. Experts like Carys May and Steve Chambers track insects and plants to help conservation efforts. These recorders show us that there is no such thing as an ordinary field, revealing nature’s many inventive survival strategies.