A graphic presentation of how the Cullaloe species list has grown over the last 7 years (and one month). It's pretty clear to see that invertebrates have made up a good percentage of the species listed, and where the effort's been in certain years. Of course fungi have also barely begun, and will be several times the plant list. Not only do several fungi grow on any given host plant, but they also grow on everything else! Of two fungal species new to Scotland from the reserve one was on a beetle. The most notably lacking groups in numbers are Coleoptera and Hymenoptera. Both should be able to join the other larger groups on over 300, although with Hymenoptera that may take a bit of doing.
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