Search results for invertebrates - terrestrial and freshwater – by date
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Amastrid land snail (Carelia cochlea)
Information on Carelia cochlea is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Baetica (Baetica ustulata)
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Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
The brimstone is a common butterfly. The males are bright yellow in colour and it is widely held…
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Cinquefoil skipper (Pyrgus cirsii)
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Common centipede (Lithobius forficatus)
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Common green darner (Anax junius)
One of North America’s most common and widespread dragonflies , the common green darner (Anax…
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Common wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
The common wasp (Vespula vulgaris) is a familiar and much feared social insect . They are quite…
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Crab spider (Misumena vatia)
There is just a single species in Britain belonging to the genus Misumena . As the common name…
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Decim periodical cicada (Magicicada septendecim)
Information on the decim periodical cicada is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Faded pincertail (Onychogomphus costae)
As its common name suggests, the faded pincertail (Onychogomphus costae) possesses more subdued…
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Freshwater white-clawed crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes)
The only freshwater crayfish native to the UK , this species is olive-green to brown in colour and…
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Golden-ringed dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii)
The golden-ringed dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii) is one of Britain's largest dragonflies, and is…
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Hector's swallowtail butterfly (Papilio hectorides)
Information on Hector's swallowtail butterfly (Papilio hectorides) is currently being researched and…
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Large marsh grasshopper (Stethophyma grossum)
This species is the largest grasshopper in Great Britain. It is normally vivid greenish yellow or…
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Light crimson underwing moth (Catocala promissa)
The generic name of the Light Crimson Underwing, Catocala derives from the Greek 'kato' meaning…
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Lime butterfly (Papilio demoleus)
Information on the lime butterfly is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Long-horned beetle (Ergates faber)
Information on the long-horned beetle (Ergates faber) is currently being researched and written and…
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Madagascan flatid bug (Phromnia rosea)
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Marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia)
The marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) has a highly patterned pale yellowish-brown upperside with…
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Meadow brown (Maniola jurtina)
The meadow brown is a common butterfly. It is dark brown in colour with an eye-spot on each forewing…
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Mexican rustleg tarantula (Brachypelma boehmei)
Only described in 1993 , this stunning spider from southwest Mexico resembles its better known…
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Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
One of the best-known butterfly species, the beautiful monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is…
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Mountain clouded yellow (Colias phicomone)
Information on the mountain clouded yellow is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Oahu tree snail (Achatinella mustelina)
Information on Achatinella mustelina is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Oil beetle (Meloe proscarabaeus)
The oil beetles are a family of beetles that share a fascinating life-cycle in which the larvae are…
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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…
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Plain tiger (Danaus chrysippus)
This beautifully bright butterfly has captivated humankind’s attention since it was first depicted…
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Predatory bush cricket (Saga pedo)
The predatory bush cricket possesses not only the title of the largest grasshopper in Europe, but…
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Silver-spotted skipper (Hesperia comma)
This butterfly is orange-brown in colour with pale spots that are more noticeable on females. The…
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Silver-studded blue (Plebeius argus)
Males are deep blue with a dark border and white fringe, and can be distinguished from other blue…
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Spanish greenish black-tip (Euchloe bazae)
Information on the Spanish greenish black-tip is currently being researched and written and will…
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Striped lychnis moth (Shargacucullia lychnitis)
Adult Striped Lychnis moths are rarely seen, they are bone-yellow in colour with darker markings…
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Tadpole shrimp (Triops cancriformis)
Triops cancriformis is a living fossil; it has not changed in appearance since the Triassic period…
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Tropical blue crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus)
Information on the tropical blue crayfish is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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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…
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Weevil (Melanapion minimum)
This small black weevil has a ridged back, but otherwise has the classic 'weevil' shape, with an…
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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…
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Wingless mantis (Apteromantis aptera)
Apteromantis aptera is a small mantis endemic to the Iberian Peninsula. Its most distinctive feature…
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