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British Invertebrates - terrestrial and freshwater

 		Species 1 - 13 of 13
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Painted lady (Vanessa cardui)
The beautiful painted lady butterfly is a long-distance migratory species, and is easily recognised by its orange and black... More 10 Images 3 Videos
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Pale shining brown moth (Polia bombycina)
Adults are pale reddish-brown in colour with slightly paler hindwings and a shiny appearance, hence the common name. The... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Pashford pot beetle (Cryptocephalus exiguus)
This is the smallest of the British Cryptocephalus species. It is a shiny black in colour, with the legs and base of the... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Peacock butterfly (Inachis io)
The beautiful peacock butterfly is a well-known and instantly recognisable species thanks to its unique patterning. The stunning... More 14 Images 5 Videos
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Peacock worm (Sabella pavonina)
The peacock worm (also known as the fan worm) lives in a tough, membranous tube, which is covered in particles of mud. This... More 8 Images 2 Videos
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Pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria euphrosyne)
The pearl-bordered fritillary is pale orange brown in colour with black spots. The underside is paler with reddish brown hindwings... More 12 Images 4 Videos
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Peppered moth (Biston betularia)
In its typical form, the Peppered Moth has pepper-and-salt camouflage pattern. In some areas it also has a sooty black or ‘melanic’... More 8 Images 4 Videos
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Pill millipede (Glomeris marginata)
The pill millipede is often confused with the pill woodlouse (Armadillium vulgare), but can be distinguished by its shiny... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Pill woodlouse (Armadillidium vulgare)
Woodlice are not insects, but are crustaceans; more closely related to crabs and shrimps than insects. The body is divided into... More 9 Images 2 Videos
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Pine hoverfly (Blera fallax)
The pine hoverfly is the only hoverfly with a red-tipped black abdomen and a yellow face... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Pot beetle (Cryptocephalus primarius)
This rather shiny beetle (one of the larger Cryptocephalus species) has orange wing-cases (elytra), each with five black... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Purple emperor (Apatura iris)
Males of this beautiful butterfly have an iridescent purple or bluish sheen to the upper surface of the wings when viewed from a... More 21 Images 5 Videos
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Purse-web spider (Atypus affinis)
This spider belongs to the same suborder (Orthognatha) as tarantulas, funnel web spiders and trap-door spiders. Just one genus... More 7 Images 0 Videos
Species 1 - 13 of 13