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Species related to the Red admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
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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. Females can be distinguished from... More 19 Images 1 Video -
Comma (Polygonia c-album)
The comma is a beautiful, common butterfly. The wings have scalloped edges, and the undersides are strikingly similar in appearance to dead... More 22 Images 1 Video -
Large white (Pieris brassicae)
This familiar, strong-flying species is our largest white butterfly, and is often an unwelcome visitor to gardens because the caterpillars... More 27 Images 8 Videos -
Small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
The small tortoiseshell is one of the most widespread and familiar butterflies in Britain. Its beautiful patterning, comprising of black... More 21 Images 6 Videos -
Common froghopper (Philaenus spumarius)
This small, common froghopper is variably patterned with brown, black and white. The wings are held like a tent over the body. It has... More 8 Images 1 Video -
Speckled wood (Pararge aegeria)
The speckled wood is a common woodland butterfly. It is a brown butterfly with yellowish-orange spots on the wings and numerous eye-spots... More 11 Images 3 Videos -
Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
The brimstone is a common butterfly. The males are bright yellow in colour and it is widely held that the species was the inspiration for... More 15 Images 3 Videos -
Small white (Pieris rapae)
This widespread and familiar white butterfly is one of the most common butterflies in Europe. As the name suggests, adults have whitish... More 8 Images 3 Videos -
Oleander hawk-moth (Daphnis nerii)
Information on the oleander hawk-moth is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 15 Images 1 Video -
Buttoned snout moth (Hypena rostralis)
Female buttoned snout moths are more variable in their appearance than males; the males tend to have darker, more uniform forewings whereas... More 5 Images 0 videos -
Orange-tip (Anthocharis cardamines)
Only male orange-tip butterflies actually have orange tips to their forewings; females have black or greyish wing tips. In both sexes, the... More 19 Images 3 Videos -
Peppered moth (Biston betularia)
In its typical form, the Peppered Moth has pepper-and-salt camouflage pattern. In some areas it also has a sooty black or ‘melanic’ form... More 14 Images 4 Videos -
Six-spot burnet moth (Zygaena filipendulae)
The six-spot burnet moth (Zygaena filipendulae) is a brightly coloured day-flying moth. Its bright colours warn potential predators... More 21 Images 0 videos -
Common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale agg)
Dandelions are well-known, robust weeds; the common name derives from the French 'dent de lion', meaning 'lion's tooth', which refers to the... More 12 Images 3 Videos -
Harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis)
Information on the harlequin ladybird is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 16 Images 0 videos -
Garden snail (Helix aspersa)
A very common and widespread species, the garden snail is the typical snail you will find in a British garden. The shell of the garden snail... More 17 Images 7 Videos -
Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus)
The short-eared owl’s scientific name flammeus, meaning “fiery”, is a reference to its boldly streaked plumage, which provides excellent... More 34 Images 6 Videos -
Herb-Robert (Geranium robertianum)
Herb-Robert is a ubiquitous sprawling plant well-known for its strong disagreeable mousy smell and its cheerful bright pink flowers.This... More 9 Images 2 Videos -
Common chickweed (Stellaria media)
Common chickweed is a very common weed. It is extremely variable in its appearance, but generally it has a very slender tap root and greatly... More 6 Images 0 videos -
House sparrow (Passer domesticus)
The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is one of Britain's most well-known and best-loved birds. Both sexes have a brown back streaked... More 47 Images 17 Videos -
House spider (Tegenaria domestica)
The house spider (Tegenaria domestica) is probably the best known and perhaps the most hated of the British spiders, and is often... More 18 Images 4 Videos -
House mouse (Mus musculus)
The house mouse (Mus musculus) is one of the most widely distributed and successful mammals in the world. It has dull greyish-brown fur... More 18 Images 8 Videos -
Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus)
The brown or Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) is a supreme generalist; its opportunistic lifestyle, agility and prolific breeding potential... More 23 Images 13 Videos -
Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
The tiny, secretive and cryptically coloured winter wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) is a highly active woodland bird with a remarkably... More 16 Images 3 Videos -
Red campion (Silene dioica)
Red campion is a common spring-flowering plant that in some areas is known as the 'cuckoo-flower' as it shares a season with this winged... More 15 Images 1 Video -
House fly (Musca domestica)
The house fly is, perhaps, the most common and widespread animal in the world. It is a serious pest, which spreads many disease-causing... More 19 Images 4 Videos -
Barn owl (Tyto alba)
Ethereal and ghost-like, the barn owl (Tyto alba) has golden-grey coloured upperparts, and pure white underparts. The... More 42 Images 10 Videos -
Merlin (Falco columbarius)
An extremely fast, agile hunter, the merlin (Falco columbarius) is a small, distinctive species of falcon from the northern hemisphere. The... More 23 Images 2 Videos -
Scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis)
As the alternative names of shepherd’s sundial and shepherd’s weather-glass suggest, scarlet pimpernel is well-known for its ability to... More 9 Images 1 Video -
Colt’s-foot (Tussilago farfara)
Colt’s foot is one of the earliest flowers each spring. The alternative name ‘son-before-father’ refers to the fact that the bright yellow... More 15 Images 2 Videos
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