{"id":553,"date":"2016-02-11T12:06:01","date_gmt":"2016-02-11T12:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/stover-county-park\/?page_id=553"},"modified":"2026-10-19T13:30:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T12:30:20","slug":"insects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/stover-country-park\/about-us\/stover-picture-gallery\/insects\/","title":{"rendered":"Insects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly all insects begin life as eggs. Protected by tough waterproof, often elegant patterned shells, these can survive a wide range of adverse conditions, from drought to severe frost. Many species pass the winter as eggs, often exposed on the bare twigs of what will be their food plants. 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             <\/div>\n\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/1597\/26627896036_3e5d46f030_m.jpg\"\n                        alt=\"Cinnabar\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\">\n\n                                    <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"img-responsive text-center single-flickr-item single-album-3787 col-md-3\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/1577\/26589032151_1fa2008f06_b.jpg\" class=\"awl-hm-card-inner\" style=\"display: block;\" data-sub-html=\"6 Spot Burnet\" data-rel=\"lightcase-3787:myCollection:slideshow\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                \n                    <div class=\"awl-hm-overlay\">\n                        <div class=\"awl-hm-plus\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"awl-hm-content\">\n                            <h4 class=\"awl-hm-title\">6 Spot 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