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British Invertebrates - terrestrial and freshwater

 		Species 1 - 15 of 15
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Tachys edmondsi (Edmond's ground beetle)
This ground beetle is brownish-black, and one of the smallest ground beetles in the UK. It takes its name from an eminent... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Tegenaria domestica (House spider)
The house spider is probably the best known and perhaps the most hated of the British spiders, and is often encountered trapped in... More 8 Images 4 Videos
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Thalera fimbrialis (Sussex emerald moth)
This moth was given the common name 'Sussex Emerald' because it was first identified in Britain at Beachy Head in Sussex in 1902... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Thetidia smaragdaria maritima (Essex emerald moth)
The Essex Emerald moth is one that could be mistaken for a butterfly in shape. The upper wings are a light, dusky emerald in colour... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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Thinobius newberyi (Rove beetle)
Thinobius newberyi is a small rove beetle. Its pale colouration and small eyes reflect that it spends much of its time... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Thymelicus acteon (Lulworth skipper)
The Lulworth skipper is one of our smallest butterflies. Males are orange-brown with light spots and a black band on the forewings... More 7 Images 1 Video
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Thyridanthrax fenestratus (Mottled bee-fly)
As the common name suggests, the mottled bee-fly is somewhat similar in appearance to a bee. Like all flies, it has a single pair... More 6 Images 2 Videos
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Timarcha tenebricosa (Bloody-nosed beetle)
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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Tipula paludosa (Cranefly)
This species of cranefly, or daddy-long-legs is one of the most common craneflies in Britain. The larvae, known as 'leatherjackets'... More 7 Images 0 Videos
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Tomocerus longicornis (Springtail)
This species is the largest springtail in the UK. The antennae are longer than the body when straight but curl into spirals from... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Trichopteryx polycommata (Barred tooth-striped moth)
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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Triops cancriformis (Tadpole shrimp)
Triops cancriformis is a living fossil; it has not changed in appearance since the Triassic period, 220 million years ago... More 4 Images 1 Video
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Trisateles emortualis (Olive crescent moth)
Adults of the rare Olive Crescent moth are orange-brown in colour with whitish cross-lines... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Tyria jacobaeae (Cinnabar moth)
The cinnabar moth is brightly coloured, with crimson hindwings bordered with dusky black. Its dark grey forewings have a red streak... More 9 Images 2 Videos
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Tyta luctuosa (Four-spotted moth)
The common name of the Four-spotted moth refers to the white spots on the fore- and hindwings, which stand out in stark contrast to... More 4 Images 2 Videos
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