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Bugs

Whether they're crawling about in the leafy green canopy or scurrying along the leaf litter below, bugs are common woodland residents. Using piercing and sucking mouth parts to find food, many of these tiny invertebrates rely on woodland.

  • Trees woods and wildlife

    Fine streaked bugkin

    Lover of oak and hawthorn, this bug is pretty unmistakeable. Look out for its bright and bold markings as it basks on bark and leaves.

  • Trees woods and wildlife

    Forest bug

    A living woodland crest, the forest bug is a shieldbug that loves nothing more than the sap of oak trees. Look for them on woodland edges in the summer.

  • Trees woods and wildlife

    Hawthorn shieldbug

    Leaf-munching minibeasts. The hawthorn shieldbug takes its name from the tree that it relies on for food.

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Trees woods and wildlife

Beetles

Get the lowdown on woodland beetles that rely on trees and the woodland ecosystem, from decaying wood to dead animals. 

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Insect identification: common UK insects

Amy Lewis  •  24 Nov 2017

Trees woods and wildlife

Spiders and harvestmen

Find out more about woodland spiders. Even through they might not be the UK's most loved animal, they are pretty special.

Trees woods and wildlife

Crickets and grasshoppers

Whether they're chirruping in the tree tops or jumping around on the forest floor, explore the crickets and grasshoppers you'll find  in the UK's woods.

Trees woods and wildlife

Other invertebrates

Find out about the millions of woodland insects and invertebrates that live among the leaves, under bark, in dead wood, leaf litter and soil.

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