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Domino beetle (Anthia duodecimguttata)
The domino beetle (Anthia duodecimguttata) is a member of the Carabidae family, an insect group…
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Orange-tip (Anthocharis cardamines)
Only male orange-tip butterflies actually have orange tips to their forewings; females have black or…
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Purple emperor (Apatura iris)
Males of this beautiful butterfly have an iridescent purple or bluish sheen to the upper surface of…
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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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Giant honey bee (Apis dorsata)
Information on the giant honey bee is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Asian dwarf honey bee (Apis florea)
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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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Scorpion (Apistobuthus pterygocercus)
The scorpion Apistobuthus pterygocercus is noted for the conspicuous circular secondary segment on…
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Lange's metalmark butterfly (Apodemia mormo langei)
Information on Lange's metalmark butterfly is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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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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Powder blue damsel (Arabicnemis caerulea)
For a desert region, southern Arabia has a remarkable number of dragonflies and damselflies . One…
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Hajar Wadi damsel (Arabineura khalidi)
For a desert region, southern Arabia has a remarkable range of dragonfly and damselfly species…
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Fungus gnat (Arachnocampa luminosa)
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Garden spider (Araneus diadematus)
The garden spider (Araneus diadematus) is a very common, large orb-web spider . The colour is…
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Archachatina (Archachatina bicarinata)
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Wheeler's pearly mussel (Arcidens wheeleri)
Information on Wheeler's pearly mussel (Arcidens wheeleri) is being researched and written and will…
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Sabino dancer (Argia sabino)
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St Andrews cross spider (Argiope keyserlingi)
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Argna (Argna bourguignatiana)
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Argna (Argna valsabina)
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High brown fritillary (Argynnis adippe)
This large and attractive butterfly has orange upperwings chequered with black, and pale green…
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Golden sail spider (Argyrodes mellissii)
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Water spider (Argyroneta aquatica)
The water spider (Argyroneta aquatica) is the only spider in the world that spends its entire life…
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Arianta (Arianta chamaeleon)
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Arianta (Arianta xatartii)
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Northern brown argus (Aricia artaxerxes)
This small butterfly is dark brown in colour with orange crescents towards the edge of the wings…
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Common garden slug (Arion distinctus)
Once included in the aggregate species Arion hortensis agg, the garden slug (Arion distinctus) is…
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Pill woodlouse (Armadillidium vulgare)
Woodlice are not insects, but are crustaceans; more closely related to crabs and shrimps than…
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Lagoon sandworm (Armandia cirrhosa)
This rare, small worm is ribbon-like in appearance, and has three eyes on its head. The body…
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Hornet robberfly (Asilus crabroniformis)
This fearsome looking fly, large and giving every appearance of aggression is, nonetheless…
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Southern purple (Aslauga australis)
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Straw belle moth (Aspitates gilvaria gilvaria)
The hindwings of this moth are white with a faint diagonal grey streak and a dot on the upper…
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Giant freshwater crayfish (Astacopsis gouldi)
This magnificent crayfish is the largest known freshwater invertebrate and has particularly powerful…
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Noble crayfish (Astacus astacus)
This crustacean varies in colour from green or blue to brown and sometimes black. The undersides of…
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Marsh moth (Athetis pallustris)
This moth is highly secretive and unpredictable in its appearances. There is a noticeable size…
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Ethiopian Highlander (Atoconeura aethiopica)
Like other members of the Libellulidae family, the Ethiopian highlander has a relatively short…
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Ceylon rose (Atrophaneura jophon jophon)
The Ceylon rose is a beautiful and extremely rare swallowtail butterfly found only in Sri Lanka. It…
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Leaf-cutter ant (Atta cephalotes)
Atta cephalotes is a leaf-cutting, fungus-growing ant, with one of the most fascinating and complex…
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Purse-web spider (Atypus affinis)
This spider belongs to the same suborder (Orthognatha) as tarantulas, funnel web spiders and…
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Augustula (Augustula braueri)
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Auriculella (Auriculella ambusta)
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Auriculella (Auriculella uniplicata)
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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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Sydney hawk (Austrocordulia leonardi)
Information on the Sydney hawk is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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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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Stone crayfish (Austropotamobius torrentium)
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African babul blue (Azanus jesous)
A finely-marked, beautiful butterfly of Africa and Asia, the male African babul blue (Azanus jesous)…
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Desert babul blue (Azanus ubaldus)
A finely-marked, beautiful butterfly of Africa and Asia, the male desert babul blue (Azanus ubaldus)…
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Baetica (Baetica ustulata)
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Barbicambarus (Barbicambarus simmonsi)
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Wallace’s long-horn beetle (Batocera wallacei)
Information on Wallace’s long-horn beetle is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Caper white (Belenois aurota)
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Belgrandiella (Belgrandiella angelovi)
A small freshwater snail, Belgrandiella angelovi is a member of the Hydrobiidae family. Snails…
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Belgrandiella (Belgrandiella bachkovoensis)
A tiny, freshwater snail, Belgrandiella bachkovensis takes its scientific name from the village…
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Belgrandiella (Belgrandiella dobrostanica)
Belgrandiella dobrostanica is a tiny, freshwater snail whose scientific name is derived from the…
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Belgrandiella (Belgrandiella fuchsi)
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Belgrandiella (Belgrandiella hessei)
Belgrandiella hessei is a tiny, poorly-known freshwater snail found only in a single underground…
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Bellamya (Bellamya contracta)
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Bellamya (Bellamya crawshayi)
Bellamya crawshayi is a large freshwater snail endemic to Lake Mweru in Central Africa, where it is…
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Bellamya (Bellamya mweruensis)
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Bellamya (Bellamya pagodiformis)
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Bellamya (Bellamya phthinotropis)
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Bellamya (Bellamya robertsoni)
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Bellamya (Bellamya rubicunda)
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Bellamya (Bellamya trochearis)
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Big Pine Key Conehead Katydid (Belocephalus micanopy)
Information on Belocephalus micanopy is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Fiery clearwing moth (Bembecia chrysidiformis)
The Fiery Clearwing moth is the rarest of the family of clearwings, all of whom resemble parasitic…
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Ground beetle (Bembidion nigropiceum)
Unlike many members of the Bembidion genus, the largest genus of ground beetles in Britain, this…
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Ground beetle (Bembidion testaceum)
Bembidion testaceum is a predatory ground beetle that is very similar in appearances to other…
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Diving beetle (Bidessus minutissimus)
This very small diving beetle is patterned with black and yellow blotches . It is beautifully…
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Coconut crab (Birgus latro)
The coconut crab (Birgus latro) is a type of land hermit crab with a spectacular appearance and…
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Peppered moth (Biston betularia)
In its typical form, the Peppered Moth has pepper-and-salt camouflage pattern. In some areas it also…
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Bithynia (Bithynia cettinensis)
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Bithynia (Bithynia graeca)
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Bithynia (Bithynia kobialkai)
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Bithynia (Bithynia pesicii)
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Bithynia (Bithynia prespensis)
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Bithynia (Bithynia quintanai)
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Bithynia (Bithynia skadarskii)
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Bithynia (Bithynia zeta)
Described as recently as 2007, the freshwater mollusc Bithynia zeta is named after the country of…
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Striped mantis (Blepharopsis mendica)
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Pine hoverfly (Blera fallax)
The pine hoverfly is the only hoverfly with a red-tipped black abdomen and a yellow face …
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Uncompahgre fritillary butterfly (Boloria acrocnema)
Information on the Uncompahgre fritillary butterfly is currently being researched and written and…
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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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Small pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria selene)
This species is similar in appearance and size to the pearl-bordered fritillary , but has darker…
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Franklin's Bumble Bee (Bombus franklini)
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Small garden bumblebee (Bombus hortorum)
This is a large bumblebee, which has a fairly 'scruffy' appearance with long hair . It is a yellow…
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Brown-banded carder bee (Bombus humilis)
The brown-banded carder bee B. humilis is one of the 24 species of bumblebee or cuckoo bee found in…
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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…
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Common carder bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum)
The common carder bumblebee is the only common bumblebee to have a completely ginger thorax…