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British Invertebrates - terrestrial and freshwater

 		Species 1 - 21 of 21
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Garden snail (Helix aspersa)
This snail is very common and widespread, and is the typical garden snail. The shell is generally spherical in shape with a short... More 17 Images 7 Videos
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Garden spider (Araneus diadematus)
The garden spider is a very common, large orb-web spider. The colour is variable, ranging from pale yellow to blackish-brown, with... More 19 Images 8 Videos
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Geyer's whorl snail (Vertigo geyeri)
This tiny endangered snail is quite similar in appearance to Vertigo genesii but has a more conical shell. The shell is pale... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Gilkicker weevil (Pachytychius haematocephalus)
This small reddish-brown weevil is one of about 15,000 species of weevils that form the family Curculionidae. The Gilkicker... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Glutinous snail (Myxas glutinosa)
The glutinous snail has a translucent glossy shell, which is very fragile and amber in colour. The aperture (opening) is relatively... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Golden hoverfly (Callicera spinolae)
The golden hoverfly is, by comparison with other members of its family, large. It is also one of the rarest and identification is... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Golden-ringed dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii)
The golden-ringed dragonfly is one of Britain’s largest dragonflies, and is the only member of the genusCordulegaster in the... More 11 Images 1 Video
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Great diving beetle (Dytiscus marginalis)
The great diving beetle is, as the name suggests, a large aquatic beetle. It is has a beautifully streamlined body shape and is... More 10 Images 6 Videos
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Great pond snail (Lymnaea stagnalis)
This species is the largest pond snail in Britain. It has a shiny yellowish brown shell, with a tall, slender and pointed spire... More 8 Images 4 Videos
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Green hairstreak (Callophrys rubi)
The wings of the green hairstreak butterfly are dull brown on the uppersides, but bright green on the underside, with a white... More 8 Images 1 Video
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Green shield bug (Palomena prasina)
This common bug has a flattened, shield-shaped body, as the name suggests. It is bright green in colour with delicate flecks of... More 11 Images 0 Videos
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Green tiger beetle (Cicindela campestris)
This species is the commonest British tiger beetle. All tiger beetles are long-legged and fast-running. When disturbed they make... More 16 Images 4 Videos
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Green-veined white (Pieris napi)
The green-veined white is a familiar common butterfly. Despite the English name, the yellowish-green veins on the undersides of the... More 10 Images 3 Videos
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Ground beetle (Dromius sigma)
Ground beetles belonging to the genus Dromius are typically elongate, flattened beetles. Dromius sigma has a black... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Ground beetle (Harpalus froelichi)
This vulnerable ground beetle is black in colour, and has a long oval-shaped body with powerful mouthparts and relatively short... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Ground beetle (Anisodactylus nemorivagus)
This ground beetle is black in colour with reddish legs. The outer edges of the wing-cases (elytra) are covered in fine hairs and... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Ground beetle (Bembidion nigropiceum)
Unlike many members of the Bembidion genus, the largest genus of ground beetles in Britain, this blackish ground beetle does... More 1 Image 1 Video
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Ground beetle (Bembidion testaceum)
Bembidion testaceum is a predatory ground beetle that is very similar in appearances to other related Bembidion... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Ground beetle (Perileptus areolatus)
This ground beetle is the only member of the genus Perileptus that occurs in central Europe. It is a small, flat beetle, and... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Ground beetle (Anisodactylus poeciloides)
This beetle is of 'medium' size (in beetle terms), with an attractive colouration and the 'typical' ground beetle shape. The colour... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Ground beetle (Pterostichus aterrimus)
Pterostichus aterrimus is a large and shiny black ground beetle that has curved edges to the pronotum. The wing cases... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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