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British Invertebrates - terrestrial and freshwater

 		Species 1 - 9 of 9
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Forficula auricularia (Common European earwig)
The earwig is a very common insect, and one that often triggers repulsion due to the unfounded belief that they enter people's ears... More 11 Images 9 Videos
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Formica aquilonia (Scottish wood ant)
All wood ants are red and black in colour and are the largest ants in Britain. Examination of the head allows species to be... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Formica candida (Black bog ant)
This rare, medium-sized ant is black and shiny... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Formica exsecta (Narrow headed ant)
The workers of this endangered ant can be distinguished from other wood ants by the characteristic deep notch on the back of the... More 5 Images 1 Video
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Formica lugubris (Hairy wood ant)
The hairy wood ant can be distinguished from the other wood ants by the possession of a fringe of hairs that reaches down to the... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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Formica pratensis (Black-backed meadow ant)
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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Formica rufa (Southern wood ant)
The southern wood ant can generally be distinguished from similar wood ants by the fact that it lacks a fringe of hairs on the eyes... More 9 Images 8 Videos
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Formica rufibarbis (Red-barbed ant)
The red-barbed ant is classified as Endangered in Great Britain. Winged reproductive females and queens are generally red or... More 2 Images 1 Video
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Formicoxenus nitidulus (Shining guest ant)
This tiny ant lives inside the nests of wood ants of the genus Formica, hence the name 'guest' ant. Workers, queens and... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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