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British Invertebrates - terrestrial and freshwater

 		Species 1 - 7 of 7
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Vanessa atalanta (Red admiral)
The red admiral is a familiar butterfly, and is easy to identify thanks to its striking patterning; the black forewings feature... More 11 Images 3 Videos
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Vanessa cardui (Painted lady)
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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Vertigo angustior (Narrow-mouthed whorl snail)
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
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Vertigo geyeri (Geyer's whorl snail)
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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Vertigo moulinsiana (Desmoulin's whorl snail)
This tiny snail, not more than 3mm tall, is one most people are unlikely to encounter unless you have a stream flowing through your... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Vespa crabro (Hornet)
The hornet is an impressive insect, and is Britain's largest social wasp. Despite its rather fearsome appearance, it is rarely... More 19 Images 7 Videos
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Vespula vulgaris (Common wasp)
The common wasp is a familiar and much feared social insect. They are quite large insects, with an obvious 'waist' between the... More 19 Images 8 Videos
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