INSECTS – Life Beneath Our Feet

European Mantis
(Mantis religiosa)
Habitat: Meadows, steppes, pastures, heathlands, quarries, sandy pits
Diet: Insects
Activity: Active during the day


Stag Beetle
(Lucanus cervus)
Habitat: Deciduous forests, parks, gardens with dead wood or stumps
Diet: Nectar, tree sap
Activity: Mostly at dusk


Longhorn Beetles
(Cerambycidae)
Habitat: Forests, gardens, parks
Diet: Decaying wood, pollen, nectar
Activity: Varies depending on species


Ground Beetles
(Carabidae)
Habitat: Forests, gardens, parks, meadows
Diet: Insects, snails, spiders, earthworms
Activity: Mostly nocturnal


Grasshoppers
(Acrididae)
Habitat: Meadows, steppes, pastures, heathlands, quarries, sandy areas
Diet: Plants
Activity: Active during the day


Bush Crickets
(Tettigoniidae)
Habitat: Meadows, steppes, pastures, heathlands, quarries, sandy areas
Diet: Insects, plant parts
Activity: Mainly during the day


Leafhoppers
(Cicadellidae)
Habitat: Meadows, steppes, pastures, heathlands, quarries, sandy areas
Diet: Plant sap
Activity: Active during the day


Butterflies
(Lepidoptera)
Habitat: Meadows, steppes, pastures, forests, gardens, parks, quarries
Diet: Nectar
Activity: Diurnal or nocturnal, depending on species


Beetles
(Coleoptera)
Habitat: Meadows, forests, gardens, fields, wetlands – almost everywhere
Diet: Depends on species – leaves, wood, nectar, other insects, carrion
Activity: Diurnal or nocturnal, depending on species


True Bugs
(Heteroptera)
Habitat: Meadows, fields, gardens, forest edges, near water
Diet: Plant sap; some species prey on small insects
Activity: Mainly during the day


Flies, Mosquitoes and others
(Diptera)
Habitat: Meadows, forests, wetlands, water bodies, human dwellings – nearly everywhere
Diet: Depends on species – nectar, pollen, decaying matter, blood
Activity: Diurnal or nocturnal


Hymenopterans (Wasps, Bees, Ants, etc.)
(Hymenoptera)
Habitat: Meadows, gardens, forests, fields, parks, urban areas
Diet: Nectar, pollen, honey, insects, plant material
Activity: Mostly during the day



