'Special surprise' as rare moth found in nature reserve for first time
Experts called it a "special surprise" to find an "incredibly sparse moth" in this habitat.
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"you just never know what's going to turn up"
— Steve Palin , Academic
"While many fens suffered over the hot, dry summer, not only did we find healthy numbers of the Black Nightrunner Ground Beetle and Six Spotted Crane Fly at Cors Geirch this year, but we also discovered this wonderful and rare species of moth."
— Clare Sampson , Activist
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Experts called it a "special surprise" to find an "incredibly sparse moth" in this habitat.
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