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British Invertebrates - terrestrial and freshwater

 		Species 1 - 22 of 22
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Banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens)
The banded demoiselle has the same style of butterfly-like flitting flight as that of the beautiful demoiselle (C. virgo)... More 20 Images 0 Videos
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Barberry carpet moth (Pareulype berberata)
Adult Barberry Carpet moths have greyish-white forewings with attractive brown patterning, and the hindwings are paler and more... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Barred tooth-striped moth (Trichopteryx polycommata)
The Barred Tooth-striped is a greyish coloured moth. The caterpillars are green with two white lines and a dark central line... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Basil-thyme case-bearer moth (Coleophora tricolor)
Adults of the endangered Basil-thyme Case bearer have dusky ochreous forewings with delicate silvery-white streaks. Both the fore-... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Bast bark beetle (Ernoporus tiliae)
This small, brown bark beetle has scales covering the wing cases (elytra), some of which are raised and form rows... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Belted beauty moth (Lycia zonaria britannica)
Male and female Belted Beauty moths are strikingly different in appearance; females have tiny, 2 mm long non-functional wings and... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Black bean aphid (Aphis fabae)
Although sometimes called ‘blackfly’, the black bean aphid is actually a true bug (a member of the order Hemiptera). All true bugs... More 5 Images 1 Video
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Black bog ant (Formica candida)
This rare, medium-sized ant is black and shiny... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Black-backed meadow ant (Formica pratensis)
This is a large ‘wood ant’, and resembles the more common southern wood ant Formica rufa. The thorax shows some red... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Black-banded moth (Polymixis xanthomista statices)
Adult Black-banded moths have grey forewings with dense yellow, white and greenish flecking and a darker area towards the centre. ... More 7 Images 0 Videos
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Black-veined moth (Siona lineata)
Adult Black-veined moths are white in colour with black veins that are more obvious on the underside of the wings. Females differ... More 8 Images 0 Videos
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Bloody-nosed beetle (Timarcha tenebricosa)
The bloody-nosed beetle is a large, flightless species, which earns its common name from its peculiar form of defence; when... More 12 Images 1 Video
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Blue ground beetle (Carabus intricatus)
This is a large and impressive beetle, with an attractive metallic purple or blue sheen to it. It does not possess wings, although... More 12 Images 1 Video
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Bog hoverfly (Eristalis cryptarum)
The bog hoverfly is a bee mimic; it is very similar in general appearance to a bee. Like all members of the Eristalis genus... More 1 Image 1 Video
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Bordered gothic moth (Heliophobus reticulata)
The Bordered Gothic moth has an attractive pale network-like patterning on the otherwise mottled grey-brown forewings. The... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Bright wave moth (Idaea ochrata cantiata)
Adult Bright Wave moths are ochreous brown to orange in colour with fine waved cross-lines on both the fore- and hind-wings. The... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Brighton wainscot moth (Oria musculosa)
This species was given the common name 'Brighton Wainscot' because one of the first British specimens was caught in Brighton in... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
The brimstone is a common butterfly. The males are bright yellow in colour and it is widely held that the species was the... More 14 Images 3 Videos
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Bronze Lundy cabbage flea beetle (Psylliodes luridipennis)
The bronze Lundy cabbage flea beetle is a dark bronze in colour, and often has yellow translucent wing cases (elytra)... More 8 Images 0 Videos
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Brown hydra (Hydra oligactis)
Hydras are freshwater animals that belong to the same group as jellyfish, corals and sea anemones. The sac-shaped 'body' is topped... More 3 Images 3 Videos
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Brown-banded carder bee (Bombus humilis)
The brown-banded carder bee B. humilis is one of the 24 species of bumblebee or cuckoo bee found in the UK. It is also one... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Buttoned snout moth (Hypena rostralis)
Female buttoned snout moths are more variable in their appearance than males; the males tend to have darker, more uniform forewings... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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