Invertebrates

Invertebrates are crucial for pollination, soil health, and food webs, relying on diverse habitats. Grasslands, wood pasture, ponds, and ditches provide essential resources and movement corridors. Effective management – such as sensitive grazing, wetland restoration, and preventing over-shading – maintains resilience and biodiversity. Without these measures, fragmentation leads to decline. Integrated management across the Windsor Estate sustains ecosystems and vital natural services.

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Water Stick Insect

An underwater predator, it uses its front legs to catch its prey. Its tail acts as a kind of ‘snorkel’, so it can breathe in the water. Look for it in ponds and lakes.

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White-tailed Bumble Bee

The white-tailed bumblebee is black-and-yellow bee with a bright white ‘tail’. A social bumble bee, it can be found nesting in gardens and woods, and on farmland and heaths.

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