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British Invertebrates - terrestrial and freshwater

 		Species 1 - 21 of 21
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Wart-biter cricket (Decticus verrucivorus)
The wart-biter cricket is a large, dark green bush-cricket, often with dark brown blotches on the pronotum and wings. A keel is... More 9 Images 4 Videos
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Wasp beetle (Clytus arietis)
The wasp beetle is quite aptly-named as, to a casual glance, it does resemble a wasp. However, a closer look will reveal typical... More 8 Images 0 Videos
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Wasp hoverfly (Doros profuges)
This spectacular large, slender hoverfly is a wasp mimic; its body shape and black and yellow markings make it very similar in... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Water beetle (Laccophilus poecilus)
This attractive little water beetle has a pattern of pale markings on its wing cases. It was previously known at under three... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Water beetle (Hydrochus nitidicollis)
Hydrochus nitidicollis is a rare brassy, blackish coloured water beetle... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Water boatman (Notonecta glauca)
The water boatman is a common water bug, which swims on its back and is often seen at the surface of the water. It is light brown... More 6 Images 3 Videos
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Water scorpion (Nepa cinerea)
The water scorpion is not a true scorpion, but is a large, aquatic insect that belongs to the order of insects known as the... More 7 Images 1 Video
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Water spider (Argyroneta aquatica)
This species is the only spider in the world that spends its entire life under water. It has a number of adaptations for this... More 9 Images 2 Videos
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Waved carpet moth (Hydrelia sylvata)
Adult Waved Carpet moths have pale whitish-grey coloured wings with wavy brown patterning. A darker dusky-brown form also occurs in... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Weevil (Melanapion minimum)
This small black weevil has a ridged back, but otherwise has the classic 'weevil' shape, with an extended nose or 'rostrum', to... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Weevil (Procas granulicollis)
This distinctive weevil is dullish black in colour. It has a dappled appearance due to the presence of patches of white hair-like... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Weevil (Protapion ryei)
This black weevil has bright orange swellings on the upper parts of the legs. The taxonomic status of this weevil is not clear; it... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Western mason bee (Osmia parietina)
The mason bees are a family of solitary bees in which the queens construct individual nest cells and do not form colonies. The... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Whirligig beetle (Gyrinus substriatus)
This small aquatic beetle is a metallic black colour with orange legs. They earn their common name from their habit of swimming in... More 3 Images 4 Videos
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White spot moth (Hadena albimacula)
This species is easily recognised by the large white spots on the forewings, referred to by both the common and scientific names... More 7 Images 0 Videos
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White-line snout moth (Schrankia taenialis)
The White-line Snout is a small moth with brown forewings that feature two irregular black cross-lines. The caterpillar has not... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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White-lipped banded snail (Cepaea hortensis)
The white-lipped banded snail has a glossy, smooth shell, which is typically yellow in colour but may be pink, brown or red, with... More 6 Images 2 Videos
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White-spotted pinion moth (Cosmia diffinis)
The forewings of the White-spotted Pinion are brownish-red in colour. There are two roughly triangular spots on the outer edge... More 3 Images 1 Video
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White-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum)
The white-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum) is a common species that is easily confused with the similar species Bombus... More 13 Images 2 Videos
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Wolf spider (Pardosa amentata)
All wolf spiders are agile, fast-moving ground predators. This species is brownish in colour, and males are typically darker than... More 4 Images 4 Videos
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Wood white butterfly (Leptidea sinapis)
The wood white butterfly is a rather delicate-looking species, often overlooked along with other members of the white butterfly... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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