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DEAN GREEN TEAM Wildlife Conservation Group in the Forest of Dean Gloucestershire |
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29 June 2021
Moseley Green Surveys
This was our last regular wildlife survey of the summer. Many species have been recorded over the weeks.
Dor Beetle (Geotrupes stercorarius) 
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If you are a regular walker in the Forest of Dean, you will have seen countless Dor beetles on the tracks Did you know..... Why do we see so many upturned Dor Beetles scattered on tracks? Normally, when a Dor Beetle has ended up on its back it will use its legs to build momentum and rock itself over. This works just fine most of the time, however, when this species reaches the end of its life cycle, individuals lose their rocking ability due to their failing nervous systems, preventing them from having the ability to coordinate their legs. This results in countless helpless beetles flailing their legs and violet undersides in the air a the end of the summer months |
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Moseley Green Survey Butterflies and Moths
Birds
Plants
Other
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