What have I seen on myself? - A diary of wildlife on Banstead Downs

Oak Bent-wing [Bucculatrix ulmella]

Larva of B. ulmella - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England - Date of image : 06 Oct 2025

Ivy Planthopper [Issus coleoptratus]

mid-instar nymph on back of my hand - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 2 Apr 2026

Black Money Spider [Erigone atra]

Adult - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 13 Jun 2025

Muslin Moth [Diaphora mendica]

Female - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 29 Apr 2025

sac spider [Clubiona brevipes ?]

C. brevipes? on my hand - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 8 Apr 2026

ichneumon wasp [Orthocentrus sp.]

Adult – Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 28 Jul 2025

Striped Pea Gall Wasp [Cynips longiventris ?]

Cynipid gall wasp on my thumb – Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 20 Feb 2026

Lesser Bloody-nosed Beetle [Timarcha goettingensis ]

Male T. goettingensis – Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 11 Mar 2026

Willow Spittlebug [Aphrophora salicina?]

nymph of A. salicina? on my hand - Location : Belmont, Sutton, Greater London, England – Date of image : 04 May 2026

Common Leaf Weevil [Phyllobius pyri]

Common Leaf Weevil - Location : Belmont, Surrey, England – Date of image : 10 Apr 2026

Meadow Plant Bug [Leptopterna dolabrata]

female L. dolabrata on my trouser leg - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 5 Jun 2026

Deer Ked [Lipoptena cervi]

adult L. cervi carried home in my hair - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 23 Sep 2026

tiny larva [unidentified]

unidentified larva on my little finger - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 25 Sep 2026

Small Green Nettle Weevil [Phyllobius roboretanus]

Adult - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 28 Apr 2025

Castor Bean Tick [Ixodes ricinus]

Adult, on my trouser leg - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 14 Aug 2025

Small Nettle Weevil [Nedyus quadrimaculatus]

Small Nettle Weevil - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 21 Mar 2026

ruby-tailed wasp [Pseudomalus auratus?]

mating pair of P. auratus? - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 21 May 2026

Jet Black Ant [Lasius fuliginosus?]

possible L. fuliginosus worker – Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 15 Oct 2025

weevil [Archarius pyrrhoceras]

adult A. pyrrhoceras - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 24 Apr 2026

Mottled Umber [Erannis defoliaria]

E. defoliaria caterpillar on my finger - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 25 Apr 2026