Slugs and snails
Familiar and slippery, slugs and snails are land-based gastropods. Snails have shells they can retract into while slugs don't, otherwise, they are pretty similar. They may be a pest to some gardeners, but slugs and snails are key parts of the woodland ecosystem, providing food for many.
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Ash-black slug
This massive mollusc is one of the world’s largest land slugs, and it’s found right here, in the UK’s ancient woodlands.
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Lemon slug
Slimy, secretive and quite the picky eater. The fungus-loving lemon slug relies on ancient woodland to survive.
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White-lipped snail
These slimy damp-lovers are a familiar sight, but there’s more than meets the eye to the white-lipped snail. Look out for them munching their way through woodland, grassland and gardens.
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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.
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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.
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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.