Identifying animals on our land (more coming soon) |
Amphibians and Reptiles | Beetles | Bugs | Butterflies | Crickets and Grasshoppers | Flies | Moths |
Beetles 2024 - 4131 UK species |
Family: Cantharidae - Soldier Beetles (41 species) | |
Common Red Soldier Beetle - Rhagonycha fulva A fair few seen over a couple of weeks in Oak and Goat fields mainly Photographed and first ID 15th July 2024 |
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Family: Cerambycidae - Longhorn Beetles (73 species) | |
Wasp Beetle - Clytus arietis Seen once in 4-Fruit tree area Photographed and first ID 22nd July 2024 |
Black and Yellow Longhorn - Rutpela maculata Seen once in Gathering area by bottom fence Photographed and first ID 22nd July 2024 |
Family: Chrysomelidae - Leaf Beetles (279 species) | |
Thistle Tortoise Bettle - Cassida rubiginosa Seen once in Garden by pump house Photographed and first ID 26th August 2024 |
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Family: Coccinellidae - Ladybirds (55 species) | |
7-spot Ladyburd - Coccinella septempunctata Seen occassionally in garden and round land Photographed and first ID 26th August 2024 |
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Family: Curculionidae - True Weevils (494 species) | |
Weevil - Cionus tuberculosus Seen once on decking Photographed and first ID 29th August 2024 |
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Family: Geotrupidae - Dor beetles (8 species) | |
Dor Beetle - Melolontha melolontha Caught in moth trap Photographed and first ID 30th August |
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Family: Scarbacacidae - Scarab beetles (84 species) | |
Cockchafer (May Bug) - Melolontha melolontha A few seen in May, not as many as usual round Dog Room Photographed and first ID 22nd May 2024 |
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Family: Silphidae - Carrion or Burying (Sexton) Beetles (21 species) | |
Nicrophorus investigator Caught in moth trap Photographed and first ID 30th August 2024 |
Black Sexton Beetle - Nicrophorus humator Found several at bottom of dog dustbin Photographed and first ID 30th July 2024 |