Click on the first letter of the common name.

British Invertebrates - terrestrial and freshwater

 		Species 1 - 13 of 13
Thumbnail for Formica exsecta (Narrow headed ant)
Narrow headed ant (Formica exsecta)
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
Thumbnail for Hemaris tityus (Narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth)
Narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth (Hemaris tityus)
Adults of the Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth are extremely similar in appearance to bumblebees, and gain a level of protection from... More 6 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Vertigo angustior (Narrow-mouthed whorl snail)
Narrow-mouthed whorl snail (Vertigo angustior)
The shell is pale yellow-brown in colour with many thin growth ridges and 5 whorls. The mouth of the shell has 5- 6 teeth and is... More 1 Image 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Eustroma reticulatum (Netted carpet moth)
Netted carpet moth (Eustroma reticulatum)
The forewings of the Netted Carpet moth are dark brown and are criss-crossed with a network of pale lines, from which both the... More 4 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Macaria carbonaria (Netted mountain moth)
Netted mountain moth (Macaria carbonaria)
Adult Netted Mountain moths have blackish abdomens and dark wings with variable white flecks. The caterpillar grows to 22 mm in... More 2 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Zygaena viciae argyllensis (New Forest burnet)
New Forest burnet (Zygaena viciae argyllensis)
The New Forest Burnet was first discovered in 1869 in the New Forest. The endemicsubspecies (Zygaena viciae ytenensis) was... More 3 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Cicadetta montana (New Forest cicada)
New Forest cicada (Cicadetta montana)
Cicadas are usually associated with hot countries, so some might find it unusual to learn that Britain has one listed as a native... More 1 Image 5 Videos
Thumbnail for Gnorimus nobilis (Noble chafer)
Noble chafer (Gnorimus nobilis)
This chafer is a very attractive insect. It has a metallic-green body which is speckled with white. The whole body displays a... More 3 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Aricia artaxerxes (Northern brown argus)
Northern brown argus (Aricia artaxerxes)
This small butterfly is dark brown in colour with orange crescents towards the edge of the wings, those on the forewings are absent... More 5 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Colletes floralis (Northern colletes)
Northern colletes (Colletes floralis)
This medium sized bee is mainly black, but has tawny red hairs covering the top of the thorax and paler hairs on the face. The... More 3 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Xestia alpicola alpina (Northern dart moth)
Northern dart moth (Xestia alpicola alpina)
The form of the Northern Dart moth found in Britain (Xestia alpicola alpina), is considered to be a different race or... More 2 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Cicindela hybrida (Northern dune tiger beetle)
Northern dune tiger beetle (Cicindela hybrida)
This very handsome beetle is predominantly dark red all over its body, but there is a slight greenish sheen, as well as incomplete... More 8 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Pisaura mirabilis (Nursery-web spider)
Nursery-web spider (Pisaura mirabilis)
This spider is the only member of the Pisauragenus in Britain. The abdomen is slender and tapering and there is a light... More 12 Images 4 Videos
Species 1 - 13 of 13