Hoverflies active from late Spring onwards hoverfly larvae feed on aphids, fruit-tree spider mites and small caterpillars to encourage them, grow flowers which provide nectar and pollen for adults. Lacewings active from late Spring to mid-Summer feed on aphids, larvae, mites, leaf hoppers, scale insects and caterpillars. To encourage them, leave soil, stones and logs undisturbed. Centipedes all year round feed on slugs, snails and insects live in healthy soil and under stones and logs Earwigs all year round although they damage flowers, they feed on caterpillars, aphids, insects and moth eggs can be found resting during the day in narrow crevices. The earwigs can be released in the morning.
Bats roost in warm, dry hollows in trees and in crevices in buildings.
They hibernate during Winter feed on midges, craneflies, moths and aphids to encourage them, you need to bring insects into your garden. Insects are attracted by meadows and brightly-coloured flowers. Another idea is to erect a bat box. This should be located in a sheltered position which gets the morning sun and afternoon shade. Foxes seen all year round.