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Global Invertebrates - terrestrial and freshwater

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Pachnodus velutinus (Pachnodus snail)
Information on Pachnodus velutinus is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Palaemnema chiriquita (Chiriquita shadowdamsel)
This rare damselfly can be recognised by its dark brown to black overall colouring, and the contrasting colour of its thorax, which... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Pandinus imperator (Emperor scorpion)
The largest of scorpions, but not the longest, the emperor scorpion has a dark body ranging from dark blue/green through brown... More	13 Images	5 Videos

Papilio antimachus (African giant swallowtail)
The beautiful African giant swallowtail has the distinction of being the largest butterfly in Africa. Its long, narrow wings are... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Parantica taprobana (Ceylon tiger)
The Ceylon tiger is a large, striking butterfly with rich dark chocolate coloured upperwings featuring greenish-white markings.... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Parantirrhoea marshalli (Travancore evening brown)
The triangular forewings of the male of this butterfly species are fringed with long, raised scales which are dark chocolate brown... More	3 Images	1 Video

Parnassius apollo (Apollo butterfly)
The Apollo is a beautiful white butterfly, decorated with large black spots on the forewings and red eye-spots on the hindwings.... More	7 Images	2 Videos

Partula spp (Partula snails)
In a parallel of Darwin's finches on the Galapagos Islands, the Partula snails are known for the diversification of species that... More	4 Images	1 Video

Peripatopsis spp. (South African Peripatopsids)
Velvet worms belong to a phylum of their own, the Onychophora, meaning 'claw-bearers', and are a fascinating group of ancient... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Placostylus ambagiosus (Flax snail)
Flax snails (Placostylus spp.) are endemic to New Zealand and belong to the world's oldest land snail family, which originated... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Placostylus hongii (Flax snail)
Endemic to New Zealand, flax snails (Placostylus spp.) belong to the world's oldest land snail family, which originated... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Platycypha amboniensis (Kenya dancing-jewel)
This rare damselfly has slightly expanded orange legs and a mostly sky-blue abdomen, as well as the large, bulbous eyes, and long... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Platycypha auripes (Golden dancing-jewel)
The golden dancing-jewel is a stunning example of the aesthetic beauty for which dragonflies and damselflies have long been... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Polposipus herculeanus (Frigate Island giant tenebrionid beetle)
This remarkable beetle is the largest tenebrionid beetle in the world, and also one of the most endangered, being found only on the... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Prodontria lewisi (Cromwell chafer)
The Cromwell chafer is a Critically Endangered beetle found at just one site in Cromwell, New Zealand. It is a flightless beetle... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Pseudagrion newtoni (Harlequin sprite)
The harlequin sprite can be identified by its exuberant mix of bright colours. This small damselfly has a blue-tipped abdomen... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Pyrrhosoma elisabethae (Greek red damsel)
This striking species can be recognised by its mostly black head, thorax and legs, deep red eyes and long, vivid-red abdomen.... More	3 Images	0 Videos

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