Wytham Woods invertebrates - terrestrial and freshwater
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Honey bee (Apis mellifera)
The honey bee (Apis mellifera) is probably one of the best-known of all insects in the world , as…
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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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Common field grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus)
This is probably the most frequently seen grasshopper; it is fairly large and occurs in a very wide…
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Green tiger beetle (Cicindela campestris)
This species is the commonest British tiger beetle . All tiger beetles are long-legged and…
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Peacock butterfly (Inachis io)
The beautiful peacock butterfly (Inachis io) is a well-known and instantly recognisable species…
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Yellow meadow ant (Lasius flavus)
This common ant is, as the name suggests, yellowish brown in colour . A number of features…
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Wood white butterfly (Leptidea sinapis)
The wood white butterfly is a rather delicate-looking species, often overlooked along with other…
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Wolf spider (Pardosa amentata)
All wolf spiders are agile, fast-moving ground predators. This species is brownish in colour, and…
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Common blue (Polyommatus icarus)
The common blue is the most widespread of the blue butterflies in Britain , and as the name suggests…