River Wey & Navigations : Wildlife before the devastation of the Thursley Nature Reserve Before the Fire of 2006

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	Cross-leaved Heath (Erica tetralix) is especially favoured by bees. ©2006 #1806 Jeremy Early		Hornet Robber-fly (Asilus crabroniformis) is a Biodiversity Action Plan species which breeds in dung and preys on other insects as large as the Dor (Geotrupes stercorosus) dung beetle. ©2006 #1706 Jeremy Early
	Raft Spider (Dolomedes fimbriatus) has a close association with water and often preys on small fishes . ©2006 #2106 Jeremy Early			The Mottled Bee-fly (Thyridanthrax fenestratus) top, larvae parasitises caterpillars and a female Potter Wasp (Eumenes coarctata) constructs vase-shaped nests of soil attached to heather. ©2006 #1906 / 2006 Jeremy Early
	The Solitary Wasp (Ammophila pubescens) at top hunts caterpillars for its larvae and the scarce Grayling butterfly (Hipparchia semele) with its cryptic colouring providing superb camouflage ©2006 #2206 / 2306 Jeremy Early		Black Darter dragonflies (Sympetrum danae). ©2006 #2406 Jeremy Early MORE PICTURES
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