Occasional articles to support other material contained within this project
Objectives
EXPLAIN some specific ideas or issues in greater than detail than is required in the primary texts on this website
EXPLORE some often controversial or worrying issues that affect the wild side of Sidmouth
EXAMINE some significant species or habitats who have an important bearing on the wildlife of Sidmouth
Article List
Once thought to be extinct in the UK, the alder leaf beetle has remerged in recent years and is now becoming quite common in the Sid Valley and will affect the alder trees in the area, espcially those by the river. This article tries to explain the life cycle of this little beetle and the impact that it may have.