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Global Invertebrates - terrestrial and freshwater

Invertebrates - terrestrial and freshwater 1 - 3 of 3

Ecchlorolestes peringueyi (Marbled malachite)
This large damselfly earns its common name for its dark metallic, cryptic colouration, which perfectly camouflages it against the... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Elaphrus viridis (Delta green ground beetle)
This tiny beetle is adorned with an opulent, metallic emerald-green hue, generally with bronze spots and pits on the elytra. Its... More	1 Image	1 Video

Epigomphus westfalli (Westfall's knobtail)
This colourful dragonfly is a typical member of the Gomphidae family, commonly known as ‘clubtail dragonflies' for the enlarged... More	4 Images	0 Videos

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