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​     Featured creatures

Notch-horned Cleg, female - one of the Horseflies

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
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Platystomos albinus, a 'local' species in the south-east, rare elsewhere.
Platystomos albinus, a local weevil that inhabits rotting timber.
Nomada marshamella, one of the 'Nomad' bees from the site.
Nomada marshamella, a 'Nomad' bee.
Pseudeuophrys lanigera, a small jumping spider
Abia aenea, the Honeysuckle Sawfly. This is only the 12th UK record of this species.
Abia aenea, face.
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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
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  • Our Butterflies
    • Butterfly Blog
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  • SAFE WORKING