Invertebrates to be found in and around Torphins Wood, Scotland

Torphins is a village in upper Deeside, Aberdeenshire Scotland - see the map on the right. There is nothing particularly special about the wood, it is a mixed species coniferous/deciduous wood, so things found there can probably be found in many other Scottish, British or even European woods. For more information on Torphins itself and the human population there go to Torphins.org.

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Insects, beetles 1, 2, ground beetles 1 2, springtails, earwigs, flies, true bugs, bumblebees, bees, wasps, sawflies, butterflies and moths, lacewings etc., dragonflies and damselflies, stoneflies,		Flatworms	Slugs/snails	Worms/leeches
		Millipedes/centipedes etc.	Spiders 1, 2, harvestmen, mites, ticks, etc.	Woodlice, water fleas, cyclops

Lithobius sp.

In the litter layer, compost bins, under stones.

Can be seen all year round.

Length up to 5 cm - the one on the left is just a youngster of 2 cm.

More about Lithobius and other centipedes