Rare creature rediscovered in Wales after nearly 60 years as conservationists hail 'remarkable' find

“Rare creature rediscovered in Wales after nearly 60 years as conservationists hail 'remarkable' find”

Conservationists have confirmed that the Short-Necked Oil Beetle has been found breeding in Wales for the first time in nearly six decades, following a determined three-year search at Castlemartin Range in Pembrokeshire. Natural Resources Wales announced that this year's survey found larvae of the nationally rare insect across a small part of the site, suggesting that hatchlings from a larger group of immature beetles survived. The breakthrough comes after significant concern for the species'…