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At their peak in October

1,491 species

Belted Springtail

Group
Springtails
Records since 2000
2,782
Scientific name
Orchesella cincta

Spruce Carpet

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
2,741
Scientific name
Thera britannica

Coral Spot

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
2,695
Scientific name
Nectria cinnabarina

Deer Shield

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
2,660
Scientific name
Pluteus cervinus

Smoky Bracket

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
2,655
Scientific name
Bjerkandera adusta

Crimson Waxcap

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
2,601
Scientific name
Hygrocybe punicea

Golden Pigmy

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
2,586
Scientific name
Stigmella aurella

Yellow Club

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
2,502
Scientific name
Clavulinopsis helvola

Honey Waxcap

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
2,491
Scientific name
Hygrocybe reidii

Yellow Fieldcap

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
2,438
Scientific name
Bolbitius titubans

Sea-milkwort

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
2,432
Scientific name
Lysimachia maritima

Yellow Stagshorn

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
2,416
Scientific name
Calocera viscosa

Spangle Waxcap

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
2,408
Scientific name
Hygrocybe insipida

Honey Fungus

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
2,374
Scientific name
Armillaria mellea

Beaded Chestnut

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
2,359
Scientific name
Agrochola lychnidis

Feathered Thorn

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
2,337
Scientific name
Colotois pennaria

Annual Mercury

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
2,316
Scientific name
Mercurialis annua

Mackerel Scad

Group
Fish
Records since 2000
2,296
Scientific name
Decapterus macarellus

Lilac Bonnet

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
2,278
Scientific name
Mycena pura

White Fibrecap

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
2,272
Scientific name
Inocybe geophylla

Oily Waxcap

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
2,250
Scientific name
Hygrocybe quieta

Sea Arrowgrass

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
2,248
Scientific name
Triglochin maritima

Earthy Powdercap

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
2,213
Scientific name
Cystoderma amianthinum

Hazel Woodwart

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
2,206
Scientific name
Hypoxylon fuscum

Common Collybia

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
2,186
Scientific name
Gymnopus dryophilus

Oyster Mushroom

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
2,176
Scientific name
Pleurotus ostreatus

Grey Worm

Group
Worms (annelids)
Records since 2000
2,160
Scientific name
Aporrectodea caliginosa

Meadow Coral

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
2,112
Scientific name
Clavulinopsis corniculata

Birch Woodwart

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
2,111
Scientific name
Jackrogersella multiformis

Common Jellyspot

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
2,098
Scientific name
Dacrymyces stillatus

False Chanterelle

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
2,094
Scientific name
Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca

Demon Shrimp

Group
Crustaceans
Records since 2000
2,066
Scientific name
Dikerogammarus haemobaphes

Heath Waxcap

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
2,062
Scientific name
Gliophorus laetus

Minotaur Beetle

Group
Beetles
Records since 2000
2,062
Scientific name
Typhaeus typhoeus

Star Pinkgill

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
2,050
Scientific name
Entoloma conferendum

Common Early Brown

Group
Stoneflies
Records since 2000
2,046
Scientific name
Protonemura meyeri

Stinkhorn

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
2,041
Scientific name
Phallus impudicus