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The University of Reading Whiteknights Campus includes woodland, biodiverse grassland and a lake, providing habitats rich in a variety of species.\u00a0 Over many years staff and students have recorded what has been found living on campus, from tiny mosses to huge trees and insects to mammals.\u00a0 Over 2,000 species have been recorded across the following groups;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Red-tailed-bumblebee-on-knapweed\"<\/div><\/div>
\"Mandarin\"<\/div><\/div>
\"Small<\/div><\/div>
\"Black-headed<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Lichen<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slime Mould<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fungi<\/td>\n138<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Liverworts<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mosses<\/td>\n85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vascular Plants<\/td>\n635<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Molluscs<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arachnids (Spiders, Harvestmen, Mites, Ticks)<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Annelid Worms (Earthworms)<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Myriapods<\/td>\n39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crustaceans<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Collembola (Springtails) and Diplura<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Orthopteroids (Grasshoppers, Crickets, Earwigs)<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Odonata (Dragonflies & Damselflies)<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hymenoptera (Bees, Wasps, Ants and Sawflies)<\/td>\n58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hemipteroids (True Bugs and Psocids)<\/td>\n99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moths<\/td>\n294<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Butterflies<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coleoptera (Beetles)<\/td>\n252<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Diptera (Flies)<\/td>\n281<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other Insects<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fish<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reptiles<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Amphibians<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birds<\/td>\n124<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mammals<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n2217<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Further details and updates on campus biodiversity can be found on our blog: here<\/a><\/p>\n

In future we hope to offer more opportunities for students, staff and our community to participate in further understanding biodiversity across our campuses and helping it to thrive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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