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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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Australian jewel spider (Austracantha minax)
The Australian jewel spider (Austracantha minax) belongs to the distinctive orb-weaver family, and…
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Baetica (Baetica ustulata)
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Black bean aphid (Aphis fabae)
Although sometimes called blackfly, the black bean aphid is actually a true bug (a member of the…
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Blue pansy (Junonia orithya)
Information on the blue pansy (Junonia orithya) is currently being researched and written and will…
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Blue shined grasshopper (Sphingonotus rubescens)
Information on the blue shined grasshopper (Sphingonotus rubescens) is currently being researched…
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Canada darner (Aeshna canadensis)
Information on the Canada darner (Aeshna canadensis) is currently being researched and written and…
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Caper white (Belenois aurota)
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Chalk-fronted corporal (Libellula julia)
The chalk-fronted corporal (Libellula julia) is a distinctive dragonfly with two white bars on the…
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Chan's megastick (Phobaeticus chani)
The magnificent Chan’s megastick (Phobaeticus chani), first described in 2008, is potentially the…
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Cherry-faced meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum)
Information on the cherry-faced meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum) is currently being researched and…
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Chirocephalus (Chirocephalus spinicaudatus)
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Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
The cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae) is brightly coloured, with crimson hindwings bordered with dusky…
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Clynotis (Clynotis albobarbatus)
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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 whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
A stout, medium-sized dragonfly , the common whitetail (Plathemis lydia) is widespread throughout…
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Conus (Conus africanus)
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Conus (Conus nobrei)
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Cordulegaster (Cordulegaster vanbrinkae)
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Cranefly (Tipula paludosa)
This species of cranefly, or daddy-long-legs is one of the most common craneflies in Britain . The…
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Crimson speckled footman (Utetheisa pulchella)
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Curlyhair tarantula (Brachypelma albopilosum)
The curlyhair tarantula is a plump-bodied spider, covered with dark brown to black hair. It has a…
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Darwin's beetle (Chiasognathus granti)
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Desmoulin's whorl snail (Vertigo moulinsiana)
This tiny snail, not more than 3mm tall, is one most people are unlikely to encounter unless you…
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Devil’s worm (Halicephalobus mephisto)
Thought to be the world’s deepest-living animal , the Devil’s worm earned its interesting name for…
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Diadem butterfly (Hypolimnas misippus)
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Dragonfly (Indothemis carnatica)
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Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus)
The largest of the North American clubtail dragonflies (Gomphidae family), the dragonhunter…
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Elegant sprite (Pseudagrion decorum)
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Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia)
The adult emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) is a spectacular insect. Males have a complex pattern of…
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Enoplotettix (Enoplotettix gardineri)
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Fine-rayed pigtoe (Fusconaia cuneolus)
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Four-spotted chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata)
The four-spotted chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) gets its name form the four dark spots present at…
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Freshwater shrimp (Gammarus pulex)
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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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Giant honey bee (Apis dorsata)
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Golden orb spider (Nephila edulis)
A large, web-spinning species , the golden orb spider (Nephila edulis) belongs to a group of…
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Golden-eyed stick insect (Peruphasma schultei)
Officially described as a new species as recently as 2005 , the golden-eyed stick insect (Peruphasma…
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Great diving beetle (Dytiscus marginalis)
The great diving beetle (Dytiscus marginalis) is, as the name suggests, a large aquatic beetle . It…
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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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Horse-fly (Chrysops relictus)
Apart from entomologists, there are probably few people who would actively look for horse-flies. For…
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House fly (Musca domestica)
The house fly is, perhaps, the most common and widespread animal in the world . It is a serious pest…
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Kangaroo tick (Amblyomma triguttatum)
Information on the kangaroo tick (Amblyomma triguttatum) is currently being researched and written…
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Karwar large burrowing spider (Thrigmopoeus truculentus)
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Lake darner (Aeshna eremita)
A large and brightly coloured dragonfly, the lake darner (Aeshna eremita) is the largest Aeshna…
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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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Lesser millet skipper (Pelopidas mathias)
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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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Lilypad whiteface (Leucorrhinia caudalis)
Information on the lilypad whiteface (Leucorrhinia caudalis) is currently being researched and…
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Lime butterfly (Papilio demoleus)
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Long-tailed slug (Ibycus rachelae)
Nicknamed the ‘ninja slug’ , the long-tailed slug (Ibycus rachelae) is an unusual species which was…
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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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Moorean viviparous tree snail (Samoana diaphana)
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Narrow-mouthed whorl snail (Vertigo angustior)
The shell of the narrow-mouthed whorl snail (Vertigo angustior) is pale yellow-brown in colour with…
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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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Oak bush cricket (Meconema thalassinum)
Information on the oak bush cricket (Meconema thalassinum) is currently being researched and written…
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Oecobius (Oecobius navus)
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