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Vanessa atalanta
(Red admiral)
The red admiral is a familiar butterfly, and is easy to identify thanks to its striking patterning; the black forewings feature...
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11 Images
3 Videos
Vanessa cardui
(Painted lady)
The beautiful painted lady butterfly is a long-distance migratory species, and is easily recognised by its orange and black...
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3 Videos
Vertigo angustior
(Narrow-mouthed whorl snail)
The shell is pale yellow-brown in colour with many thin growth ridges and 5 whorls. The mouth of the shell has 5- 6 teeth and is...
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Vertigo geyeri
(Geyer's whorl snail)
This tiny endangered snail is quite similar in appearance to
Vertigo genesii
but has a more conical shell. The shell is pale...
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Vertigo moulinsiana
(Desmoulin's whorl snail)
This tiny snail, not more than 3mm tall, is one most people are unlikely to encounter unless you have a stream flowing through your...
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Vespa crabro
(Hornet)
The hornet is an impressive insect, and is Britain's largest social wasp. Despite its rather fearsome appearance, it is rarely...
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7 Videos
Vespula vulgaris
(Common wasp)
The common wasp is a familiar and much feared social insect. They are quite large insects, with an obvious 'waist' between the...
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