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Species

Small pearl-bordered fritillary. Credit: Bob Coyle

Beetles

Pea-leaf weevil

Black oil beetle

Acorn weevil

King diving beetle

Great silver water beetle

Golden-bloomed grey longhorn beetle

Soldier beetle

Red-breasted carrion beetle

Black snail beetle

Rosemary beetle

Black-spotted longhorn beetle

Black-and-yellow longhorn beetle

Swollen-thighed beetle

Tansy beetle

Common Sexton Beetle

Common sexton beetle

Musk Beetle

Musk beetle

Lesser stag beetle

Lesser stag beetle

Wasp beetle

Rhinoceros Beetle

Rhinoceros beetle

Bloody-nosed beetle

Male minotaur beetle

Minotaur beetle

Green Tortoise Beetle

Green tortoise beetle

Common Cockchafer

Common cockchafer

Great Diving Beetle

Great diving beetle

Rose Chafer

Rose chafer

Whirligig Beetle

Whirligig beetle

Coppery Click Beetle

Coppery click beetle

Violet click beetle

Violet click beetle

Glow-worm

Glow-worm

Noble chafer beetle

Noble chafer

Red-headed Cardinal Beetle

Red-headed cardinal beetle

Common Red Soldier Beetle

Common red soldier beetle

2-spot ladybird

7-spot ladybird

Eyed Ladybird

Eyed ladybird

Stag beetle

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