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Species related to the Rock sea-lavenders (endemic) (Limonium spp)
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Grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
Information on the grey plover is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 24 Images 1 Video -
Ground beetle (Anisodactylus poeciloides)
This beetle is of 'medium' size (in beetle terms), with an attractive colouration and the 'typical' ground beetle shape. The colour ranges... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Silverweed (Potentilla anserina)
The genus name of Silverweed, Potentilla, means ‘little powerful one’. The ability of this plant to survive trampling, coupled with the soft... More 8 Images 2 Videos -
Large garden bumblebee (Bombus ruderatus)
In comparison with other bumblebee species, the large garden or ruderal bumblebee, has a long face and tongue; these are adaptations for... More 13 Images 0 videos -
Scottish scurvygrass (Cochlearia officinalis subsp. scotica)
There is currently disagreement as to the taxonomic status of Scottish scurvygrass. It was, at one point, held to be a species its own... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Marsh sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis)
Information on the marsh sandpiper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 13 Images 0 videos -
Red thumb (Cynomorium coccineum)
Information on the red thumb is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 0 videos -
Asparagus (Asparagus stipularis)
Information on Asparagus stipularis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Laver spire shell (Hydrobia ulvae)
The laver spire snail, also known as the mudsnail, has a small, spiralling shell, which is brown to yellow in colour. The snail is grey with... More 4 Images 3 Videos -
Jack snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus)
Information on the jack snipe is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos -
Enteromorpha (Enteromorpha spp.)
Species within the genus Enteromorpha are very difficult to identify as differences between species are small and hard to spot. They are... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is the largest animal to have ever lived, being almost as big as a Boeing 737 and even larger than... More 52 Images 4 Videos -
Eyebright (Euphrasia vigursii)
This attractive endemic eyebright produces large, lilac-deep purple flowers, which are occasionally white. The leaves and bracts are covered... More 1 Image 1 Video -
Compass jellyfish (Chrysaora hysoscella)
The compass jellyfish has a saucer-shaped bell, with 32 semi-circular lobes around the fringe, each one with a brown spot. On the upper... More 5 Images 0 videos -
Oblong woodsia (Woodsia ilvensis)
This fern, thought to be Britain's rarest, is small in comparison with other members of its class. The variable-length leaves are a... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Thrift (Armeria maritima)
Thrift or sea-pink is a familiar coastal plant. It forms compact cushions, and has attractive deep pink or occasionally white flowers. The... More 7 Images 2 Videos -
Double-banded plover (Charadrius bicinctus)
Information on the double-banded plover is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 17 Images 0 videos -
Pot beetle (Cryptocephalus primarius)
This rather shiny beetle (one of the larger Cryptocephalus species) has orange wing-cases (elytra), each with five black spots. The head and... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Bassia (Bassia muricata)
Information on Bassia muricata is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos -
Skyros wall lizard (Podarcis gaigeae)
The Skyros wall lizard (Podarcis gaigeae) is a member of the Lacertidae family, a group of small- to medium-sized lizards with slender... More 8 Images 0 videos -
Squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides)
Named after its piercing ‘squawk’ call, the squacco heron is a small, chunky bird with a short, thick bill, warm buff-brown back and snowy... More 38 Images 0 videos -
Hermann’s tortoise (Testudo hermanni)
A European tortoise, Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni) has a distinctly coloured, yellow-orange, domed shell, with bold black... More 35 Images 2 Videos -
Black poplar (Populus nigra)
Black poplar (Populus nigra), thought to be Britain's most endangered native timber tree, has a wide, rounded crown and dark grey fissured... More 9 Images 0 videos -
Imperial cave salamander (Speleomantes imperialis)
ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.A collaboration... More 12 Images 0 videos -
Roach (Rutilus rutilus)
The roach (Rutilus rutilus) is a common fish of fresh and brackish water, and one that is likely to be the most familiar to anglers... More 14 Images 3 Videos -
Derjugin's lizard (Darevskia derjugini)
Information on Derjugin's lizard (Darevskia derjugini) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos -
Lundy cabbage (Coincya wrightii)
A tall and impressive plant, especially when it covers its cliff side habitat in yellow flowers from May to July. When not in flower it... More 13 Images 0 videos -
Cretan zelkova (Zelkova abelicea)
The Cretan zelkova (Zelkova abelica) is a small to medium-sized tree, which is strongly branched, creating an expansive, bushy crown of... More 9 Images 0 videos -
Drab looper moth (Minoa murinata)
The delicate adults of the Drab Looper are greyish-brown in colour and have a silky appearance, but this 'sheen' is lost with age. The... More 6 Images 0 videos -
Leptodon (Leptodon corsicus)
Information on Leptodon corsicus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
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