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​     Featured creatures

Sciocoris homalonotus, a very rare shield bug. Recorded and photographed by Graeme Lyons.

Discovering the life beneath our feet

Andy, our resident entomologist, is also a dab hand at close-up photography. Some of the smaller creatures he finds lurking in various sites around our Local Nature Reserve turn out to be interesting rarities, either locally or nationally. This page showcases some of his recent discoveries and will be updated regularly to show his latest finds.

National recording
All Andy's finds are reported to the National Biodiversity Network, for recording on a country-wide database. This contributes to the overall picture of the insect species and populations throughout the British Isles, which can assist with taking action to improve the plight of these vital members of our ecosystem, many of which are in serious decline.
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Bug hunting in Banstead Wood

Recent finds from our site
Hover over photos to see captions. Click to enlarge.
Cream-spot Ladybird.
Adonis Ladybird
Rhyzobius fosterieri, an Australian ladybird that was first found in the UK in 2014.
22-spot Ladybird
Kidney-spot Ladybird
10-spot Ladybird
Eyed Ladybird - a conifer specialist
Larch Ladybird - a conifer specialist
Orange Ladybird
14-spot Ladybird
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Face to face with Britain's largest beetle, the Stag beetle.
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • The area we cover
  • Covid-19 Guidance
  • Featured creatures
  • Our Butterflies
    • Butterfly Blog
  • Toolkit
  • Photo Competition
  • WoodChips Blog
  • Countryside Videos
  • CONTACT/MORE INFO
  • Activities Report 2019
  • Grassland Survey