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.
| Insects, beetles 1, 2, ground beetles 1 2, springtails, earwigs, flies, true bugs, bumblebees, bees, wasps, sawflies, butterflies and moths 1 2 3 lacewings etc., dragonflies and damselflies, stoneflies, |
Flatworms |
Slugs/snails |
Worms/leeches |
Lice |
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Spiders 1, 2, harvestmen, mites, ticks, etc. |
Woodlice, water fleas, cyclops |
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Oniscus asellus, the common shiny woodlouse
Found in damp places under logs and stones during the day, is active at night.
Up tp 15 mm long and 7.5 mm wide
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Porcellio spinicornis
Found in walls especially drystone walls during the day, is active at night.
Uo to 12 mm long.
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Daphnia pulex, water flea
Found in shallow, still or very slow moving water in the warmer months.
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Cyclops strenuus
Found in still or very slow moving water. Best seen in the warmer months.
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