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Black-spotted Longhorn Beetle
(Rhagium mordax) One of 69 species of Longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) found in Britain, 30,000 worldwide. The larvae of most Longhorn...


Oak Gall Wasps...and other galls
Oak galls are abnormal growths consisting of modified plant tissue. They're caused by the developing larvae of various species of gall...


Cuckoo-spit, Spittlebugs and Froghoppers
(Philaenus, Neophilaenus, Aphrophora spp.) The cuckoo-spit that we see on plants in spring is caused by a Spittlebug, which is the nymph...


Ichneumon wasps
(Ichneumon sarcitorius) This is a female Ichneumon sarcitorius, one of around 2,500 species of ichneumon wasp found in the UK. They're...


False Ladybird
(Endomychus coccineus)
As the common name suggests, the False Ladybird is not a ladybird but does look superficially similar, at least in
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