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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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Dils’ grayling (Pseudochazara orestes)
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Dingy mocha moth (Cyclophora pendularia)
The common name 'mocha' refers to mocha stone, an agate with a beautiful moss-like patterning of…
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Divellomelon (Divellomelon hillieri)
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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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Diving beetle (Agabus brunneus)
This chocolate-brown beetle has no common English name. It is difficult to distinguish from a number…
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Dlinza pinwheel (Trachycystis clifdeni)
The exceptionally striking Dlinza pinwheel (Trachycystis clifdeni) immediately stands out for the…
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Doimon (Doimon doichiangdao)
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Dolloff cave spider (Meta dolloff)
The Dolloff cave spider (Meta dolloff) is the largest web-building spider to occur within the Santa…
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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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Dor beetle (Geotrupes stercorarius)
The dor beetle, for many people, is the archetypal beetle. It has the classic beetle shape and…
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Dotted bee-fly (Bombylius discolor)
As the common name suggests, the dotted bee-fly is somewhat similar in appearance to a bee with its…
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Double line moth (Mythimna turca)
Adults of this scarce moth species are reddish-brown in colour with black cross-lines on the…
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Drab looper moth (Minoa murinata)
The delicate adults of the Drab Looper are greyish-brown in colour and have a silky appearance, but…
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Dracula ant (Adetomyrma venatrix)
The recently discovered dracula ant (Adetomyrma venatrix) is a highly unusual species, so named…
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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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Dreissena (Dreissena blanci)
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Dromedary pearly mussel (Dromus dromas)
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Drymaeus (Drymaeus acervatus)
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Drymaeus (Drymaeus henseli)
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Duke of Burgundy (Hamearis lucina)
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Dune tiger beetle (Cicindela maritima)
The dune tiger beetle (Cicindela maritima) was once thought to be a subspecies of the very similar…
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Dung beetle (Scarabaeus cristatus)
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Dunsborough burrowing crayfish (Engaewa reducta)
Information on the Dunsborough burrowing crayfish (Engaewa reducta) is currently being researched…
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Dusky large blue (Phengaris nausithous)
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Dwarf damselfly (Nehalennia speciosa)
Aptly named, the dwarf, or pygmy, damselfly is the smallest damselfly in Europe, measuring just a…
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Dwarf darter (Sympetrum haritonovi)
Very little information is available on the dwarf darter (Sympetrum haritonovi), but it is known to…
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Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris)
The common earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) is an abundant species, which has an important role in…
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Eastern pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
The eastern pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis) is a stunning dragonfly that displays extreme sexual…
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Eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
Information on the eastern tiger swallowtail is currently being researched and written and will…
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Edentulina (Edentulina moreleti)
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Edmond's ground beetle (Tachys edmondsi)
This ground beetle is brownish-black, and one of the smallest ground beetles in the UK. It takes its…
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Edmund's snaketail (Ophiogomphus edmundo)
Edmund’s snaketail (Ophiogomphus edmundo) is a beautifully patterned, slender dragonfly, distinctly…
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Elattoneura (Elattoneura pasquinii)
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Electra's tree nymph (Idea electra)
Information on Electra's tree nymph is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Elegant rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes elegans)
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Elegant sprite (Pseudagrion decorum)
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Elephant beetle (Megasoma elephas)
One of the giants of the insect world, the elephant beetle (Megasoma elephas) is a large and…
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Elk river crayfish (Cambarus elkensis)
Information on the Elk River crayfish (Cambarus elkensis) is currently being researched and written…
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Elsalvadoria (Elsalvadoria zurstrasseni)
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Elusive skimmer (Orthetrum rubens)
Information on the elusive skimmer (Orthetrum rubens) is currently being researched and written and…
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Emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator)
The emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) is Britain's largest dragonfly; they are a spectacular sight…
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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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Emperor scorpion (Pandinus imperator)
The largest of scorpions, but not the longest, the emperor scorpion (Pandinus imperator) has a dark…
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Enid snail (Pachnodus fregatensis)
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Enoplotettix (Enoplotettix gardineri)
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Eolian grayling (Hipparchia leighebi)
Information on the Eolian grayling (Hipparchia leighebi) is currently being researched and written…
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Epaulet skimmer (Orthetrum chrysostigma)
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Erythrodiplax (Erythrodiplax acantha)
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Escambia crayfish (Procambarus escambiensis)
Information on the Escambia crayfish (Procambarus escambiensis) is currently being researched and…
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Essex emerald moth (Thetidia smaragdaria maritima)
The Essex Emerald moth is one that could be mistaken for a butterfly in shape. The upper wings are a…
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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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Etowah crayfish (Cambarus fasciatus)
Information on the Etowah crayfish (Cambarus fasciatus) is currently being researched and written…
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Eua (Eua zebrina)
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Euastacus (Euastacus guruhgi)
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Euastacus (Euastacus dharawalus)
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Euastacus (Euastacus dalagarbe)
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Euastacus (Euastacus jagabar)
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Euastacus (Euastacus hirsutus)
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Euastacus (Euastacus gumar)
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Euastacus (Euastacus girurmulayn)
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Euastacus (Euastacus bidawalis)
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Eucobresia (Eucobresia pegorarii)
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Euphaea (Euphaea pahyapi)
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Everglades sprite (Nehalennia pallidula)
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Fabulous green sphinx moth (Tinostoma smaragditis)
Aptly known as the fabulous green sphinx moth, Tinostoma smaragditis has captivated and eluded…
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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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Fairy mantis (Oxyothespis nilotica)
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Fairy shrimp (Chirocephalus diaphanus)
The fairy shrimp is a beautiful, translucent crustacean, which lacks a carapace, and is considered…
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False ringlet (Coenonympha oedippus)
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Fanshell (Cyprogenia stegaria)
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Fat Guam partula (Partula gibba)
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Feather-legged assassin bug (Ptilocnemus lemur)
Information on the feather-legged assassin bug is currently being researched and written and will…
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Fen raft spider (Dolomedes plantarius)
As well as being one of Britain's largest spiders, the fen raft spider (Dolomedes plantarius) is…
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Field cricket (Gryllus campestris)
The field cricket is an impressive insect with a black body and wings that resemble intricate…
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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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Fine-lined pocketbook (Hamiota altilis)
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Fine-rayed pigtoe (Fusconaia cuneolus)
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Finely formed parachute spider (Poecilotheria formosa)
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Fireback crayfish (Cambarus pyronotus)
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Fisher's estuarine moth (Gortyna borelii lunata)
The race of Fisher's Estuarine Moth that occurs in Britain is subspecieslunata . Adults are…
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Flat pebblesnail (Lepyrium showalteri)
Despite the tiny size of this freshwater snail, the flat pebblesnail can be distinguished from other…
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Flax snail (Placostylus ambagiosus)
Flax snails (Placostylus spp.) are endemic to New Zealand and belong to the world’s oldest land…
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Flax snail (Placostylus hongii)
Endemic to New Zealand, flax snails (Placostylus spp.) belong to the world’s oldest land snail…
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Flecker's spiny crayfish (Euastacus fleckeri)
Flecker’s spiny crayfish (Euastacus fleckeri) is a large freshwater crayfish found only in…
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Flint river crayfish (Orconectes cooperi)
Information on the Flint river crayfish (Orconectes cooperi) is currently being researched and…
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Fonscochlea (Fonscochlea accepta)
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Four-spot midget (Mortonagrion hirosei)
With four apple-green spots on its black back, the four-spot midget is a very distinctive and…
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