Springtails, earwigs, stoneflies and scorpion flies to be found in and around Torphins Wood, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Torphins is a village in upper Deeside, Aberdeenshire Scotland. 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.
Collembola Springtail
Found absolutely everywhere, and in great numbers.
Nocturnal, during the day they are found under stones, in grassy tussocks and dark places where they can rest with both the upper and lower surface of the body in contact with something.
Adult body length 14 - 23 mm including the pincers.
