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At their peak in May

2,538 species

Zebra Mussel

Group
Molluscs
Records since 2000
3,352
Scientific name
Dreissena polymorpha

Brown sedge

Group
Caddisflies
Records since 2000
3,323
Scientific name
Anabolia nervosa

Bark Barnacles

Group
Lichens
Records since 2000
3,317
Scientific name
Thelotrema lepadinum

Polypody

Group
Ferns and horsetails
Records since 2000
3,274
Scientific name
Polypodium vulgare

Nettle weevil

Group
Beetles
Records since 2000
3,260
Scientific name
Phyllobius pomaceus

Club-tailed Dragonfly

Group
Dragonflies and damselflies
Records since 2000
3,201
Scientific name
Gomphus vulgatissimus

Sanicle

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
3,193
Scientific name
Sanicula europaea

Sea-kale

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
3,139
Scientific name
Crambe maritima

Caspian mud shrimp

Group
Crustaceans
Records since 2000
3,122
Scientific name
Chelicorophium curvispinum

Fluffy Dust Lichen

Group
Lichens
Records since 2000
3,067
Scientific name
Lepraria lobificans

Spotted Medick

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
3,062
Scientific name
Medicago arabica

Dartford Warbler

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
3,048
Scientific name
Sylvia undata

Columbine

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
3,047
Scientific name
Aquilegia vulgaris

Temminck's Stint

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
3,040
Scientific name
Calidris temminckii

Yellow Map Lichen

Group
Lichens
Records since 2000
3,025
Scientific name
Rhizocarpon geographicum

Rose Chafer

Group
Beetles
Records since 2000
3,010
Scientific name
Cetonia aurata

Common Dainty

Group
True flies
Records since 2000
2,957
Scientific name
Baccha elongata

Spotted Crane Fly

Group
True flies
Records since 2000
2,905
Scientific name
Nephrotoma appendiculata

Nit Beard Lichen

Group
Lichens
Records since 2000
2,839
Scientific name
Usnea subfloridana

Eyed Ladybird

Group
Beetles
Records since 2000
2,834
Scientific name
Anatis ocellata

Rock Crane's-bill

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
2,829
Scientific name
Geranium macrorrhizum

Plea minutissima

Group
True bugs
Records since 2000
2,819
Also known as
a pygmy backswimmer

Winter Creeper

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
2,746
Scientific name
Euonymus fortunei

Soft Shield-fern

Group
Ferns and horsetails
Records since 2000
2,731
Scientific name
Polystichum setiferum

Mexican Fleabane

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
2,685
Scientific name
Erigeron karvinskianus

Wood Melick

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
2,652
Scientific name
Melica uniflora