Trees woods and wildlife
Butterflies
Find out more about butterflies and how we're protecting and increasing their woodland habitat.
Other invertebrates
Woodland supports thousands, probably millions, of insects and invertebrates that live among the leaves, under bark, in dead wood and on the woodland floor.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Bugs
Bugs are common woodland residents, with their piercing and sucking mouth parts, which sets them apart from their beetle relatives.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Bees, wasps and ants
Bees, wasps and ants all form part of the insect order Hymenoptera, a large and diverse group made up of 'membrane-winged' insects.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Spiders and harvestmen
They might not be the UK's most loved animal, but spiders are pretty special with some species thriving in woodland habitats.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Slugs and snails
Slugs and snails are key parts of the woodland ecosystem, providing food for many.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Crickets and grasshoppers
Whether they're chirruping in the tree tops or jumping around on the forest floor, many crickets and grasshoppers are found in woodland.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Centipedes and millipedes
Centipedes and millipedes are many-legged recycling machines, often thriving on the woodland floor.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Crustaceans
Woodlice are land-based crustaceans and industrious nutrient recyclers and look under any rock or stump and they'll be there!
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Trees woods and wildlife
Flies
The UK is home to a number of different species of true fly, including craneflies, robber-flies, bee-flies, hoverflies and mosquitoes, as well as the more distantly related caddisflies.
More on woodland invertebrates
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.
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.