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At their peak in May

2,538 species

Twin Fan Worm

Group
Worms (annelids)
Records since 2000
4,203
Scientific name
Bispira volutacornis

Grass bug

Group
True bugs
Records since 2000
4,190
Scientific name
Stenodema laevigata

Balm

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
4,147
Scientific name
Melissa officinalis

Hairy Snail

Group
Molluscs
Records since 2000
4,146
Scientific name
Trochulus hispidus

Slender Ground Hopper

Group
Grasshoppers and crickets
Records since 2000
4,115
Scientific name
Tetrix subulata

Brown Silver-line

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
4,097
Scientific name
Petrophora chlorosata

Asterisk Lichen

Group
Lichens
Records since 2000
4,083
Scientific name
Arthonia radiata

Hypericum rhopalid

Group
True bugs
Records since 2000
4,081
Scientific name
Rhopalus subrufus

Pale Tussock

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
3,962
Scientific name
Calliteara pudibunda

Marine worm

Group
Worms (annelids)
Records since 2000
3,912
Scientific name
Pseudopolydora paucibranchiata

Wood-sedge

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
3,912
Scientific name
Carex sylvatica

Winter Moth

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
3,872
Scientific name
Operophtera brumata

Brassica Bug

Group
True bugs
Records since 2000
3,848
Scientific name
Eurydema oleracea

Common Stork's-bill

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
3,834
Scientific name
Erodium cicutarium

Beaked Corydalis

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
3,624
Scientific name
Pseudofumaria lutea

Water Avens

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
3,609
Scientific name
Geum rivale

White Stork

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
3,594
Scientific name
Ciconia ciconia

Common Powderhorn

Group
Lichens
Records since 2000
3,571
Scientific name
Cladonia coniocraea

Cellar Snail

Group
Molluscs
Records since 2000
3,561
Scientific name
Oxychilus cellarius

Sessile Oak

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
3,548
Scientific name
Quercus petraea

Water measurer

Group
True bugs
Records since 2000
3,544
Scientific name
Hydrometra stagnorum

Grey Sailor Beetle

Group
Beetles
Records since 2000
3,495
Scientific name
Cantharis nigricans

Sea campion

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
3,472
Scientific name
Silene uniflora

Varied Rag Lichen

Group
Lichens
Records since 2000
3,464
Scientific name
Platismatia glauca

Pink Purslane

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
3,424
Scientific name
Claytonia sibirica

Mealy Pixie-cup

Group
Lichens
Records since 2000
3,399
Scientific name
Cladonia chlorophaea

Freshwater Nerite

Group
Molluscs
Records since 2000
3,393
Scientific name
Theodoxus fluviatilis

Welsh Poppy

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
3,384
Scientific name
Papaver cambricum

Golden trumpet worm

Group
Worms (annelids)
Records since 2000
3,367
Scientific name
Amphictene auricoma