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Flies

From daddy longlegs and hoverflies to clever case-building caddisflies, woods are bursting with interesting winged beasties. Most are only on the wing at certain times of year, so time your visits carefully if you're on the hunt.

  • Trees woods and wildlife

    Land caddisfly

    These clever case-builders break all the rules. They're the only species out of 200 UK caddisflies to spend their lives entirely on land.

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Blog

Insect identification: common UK insects

Amy Lewis  •  24 Nov 2017

Trees woods and wildlife

Butterflies

Find out more about butterflies and how we're protecting and increasing their woodland habitat.

Trees woods and wildlife

Moths

Discover the moth species that live in woodland, and how they use their camouflage skills to blend in with tree bark and leaves.

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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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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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