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Minibeast Olympics
Celebrate the gold medallists of the insect world!
Go on a minibeast hunt at Lackford Lakes!
Summer has definitely arrived at Lackford Lakes and the reserve is literally buzzing with excitement. It is a great time of year to go on a minibeast hunt with so many invertebrates calling…
Mini-beast hunting, mud painting and mystery bones on the Suffolk coast
Hello everyone, my name is Jenny Lawton and I have the honour of being the Wild Learning Intern for the Coast, this means I get to visit all of Suffolk's stunning beaches and explore all…
Establishing grassland and increasing botanical diversity at existing sites
Ordinary moss
Ordinary moss is very common in gardens and woodlands. moss provides shelter for many minibeasts, so encourage it to grow in your garden by providing logs, stone piles and untidy areas.
Site Analysis for Freshwater Invertebrate Surveys
Common woodlouse
If you were to pick up a rock in the garden, you’d hopefully find a few common woodlouse. These hardy minibeasts have in-built armour and like to hide in warm, moist places like compost heaps.
Brown centipede
A regular in gardens, hunting around compost heaps and under stones, the brown centipede is a common minibeast. Despite its name, it has 15 pairs of legs - one on each segment of its body.
Flat-backed millipede
Found in compost heaps and under stones in gardens, the flat-backed millipede is a common minibeast. Despite its name, it only has about 40 legs. It is an important recycler of nutrients, feeding…
White-legged snake millipede
Found in compost heaps and under stones in gardens, the White-legged snake millipede is a common minibeast. Despite its name, it has about 100 legs. It is an important recycler of nutrients,…
In memory of Ernie Lucking
Andrew Excell, our South East Suffolk Sites Manager, remembers Ernie Lucking.