leaf litter

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As Dr Elizabeth Duncan says: "Unfortunately, they do compete with and can outcompete some native ladybird species, but they like to overwinter in different environments - harlequins in our homes and seven-spots in leaf litter."

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

Arthropods ranging from earwigs to some beetles to crickets or spiders living in the soil face particular challenges due to nasty fungal infections and a high risk of predators lurking in leaf litter.

From Salon • May 11, 2025

Here, slender salamanders slink through the leaf litter under robust stands of Santa Cruz Island buckwheat and California fuchsia.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024

Noise is equally harmful to animals, particularly birds; after all, an owl who can’t discern the crunch of a rodent’s feet in the leaf litter won’t survive long.

From Slate • May 25, 2024

In this they are aided by the toil of the earthworms, who feed in the leaf litter, for elm leaves are among their favorite foods.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson