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Threatened Invertebrates - terrestrial and freshwater

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African giant swallowtail (Papilio antimachus)
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

Aldabra banded snail (Rachistia aldabra)
This once abundant snail is thought to have fallen victim to the direct impacts of climate change. The Aldabra banded snail... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Algerian clubtail (Gomphus lucasii)
This colourful dragonfly is a typical member of the Gomphidae family, commonly known as ‘clubtail dragonflies' for the enlarged... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Amani flatwing (Amanipodagrion gilliesi)
This damselfly belongs to the Megapodagrionidae family, commonly known as ‘flatwings' due to their habit of spreading their wings... More	1 Image	0 Videos

American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus)
The American burying beetle is the largest carrion beetle in North America. It has extremely distinctive colouration, being shiny... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Apollo butterfly (Parnassius apollo)
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

Arabian fat-tailed scorpion (Androctonus crassicauda)
Information on the Arabian fat-tailed scorpion is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Asian dwarf honey bee (Apis florea)
Information on the Asian dwarf honey bee is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	10 Images	0 Videos

Atlas goldenring (Cordulegaster princeps)
Also referred to as spiketails and biddies, golden-ringed dragonflies (Cordulegastridae) are large black dragonflies with generally... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Australian ant (Nothomyrmecia macrops)
This ant of ancient lineage is described as a living fossil. It is perhaps the most primitive ant still alive today. Ants are... More	1 Image	1 Video

Basking malachite (Chlorolestes apricans)
This striking damselfly has a bright metallic-green body with white, powdery splashes on its head and thorax. It is one of the... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Bekko tombo (Libellula angelina)
The bekko tombo is a stunning golden to rusty-brown dragonfly adorned with a dark stripe down the centre of the abdomen and... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Blue-spotted arab (Colotis phisadia)
Information on the blue-spotted arab is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Borneo birdwing (Troides andromache)
Birdwings are large, tropical butterflies of the Papilionidae family and include arguably some of the most spectacular, butterfly... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Bulgarian emerald (Somatochlora borisi)
With its large emerald green eyes, this recently-discovered dragonfly is typical of the Corduliidae family, commonly known as the... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Buru opalescent birdwing (Troides prattorum)
Confined to the island of Buru, Indonesia, this huge and spectacular black and yellow butterfly is named for the unusual... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Cape stag beetles (Colophon spp.)
Cape stag beetles are a group of slow-moving, wingless beetles whose 14 species are restricted to the mountain tops of Cape... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Caper white (Belenois aurota)
Information on the caper white is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Carabo beetle (Carabus olympiae)
Information on the carabo beetle is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Caterpillar slug (Laevicaulis haroldi)
This distinctive-looking species earns its common name for its unusual resemblance to a caterpillar, largely due to its somewhat... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Caucasian goldenring (Cordulegaster mzymtae)
Also referred to as spiketails and biddies, golden-ringed dragonflies (Cordulegastridae) are large black dragonflies with generally... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Cerambyx longicorn (Cerambyx cerdo)
This large and beautiful beetle is among the largest of the European beetle species. It has an elongated, robust body and, like... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Ceylon birdwing (Troides darsius)
The Ceylon birdwing is one of the largest butterflies of Sri Lanka. Like most other Troides birdwings, the male is adorned with... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Ceylon rose (Atrophaneura jophon jophon)
The Ceylon rose is a beautiful and extremely rare swallowtail butterfly found only in Sri Lanka. It is black and white in colour... More	2 Images	0 Videos

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

Ceylon tree nymph (Idea iasonia)
The Ceylon tree nymph is a beautiful silvery white butterfly and is the largest member of the Danaidae family in Sri Lanka. Both... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Chimaera birdwing (Ornithoptera chimaera)
The upperside of the forewings of the male chimaera birdwing are black with three streaks of yellowish-green scales. The hindwings... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Chiriquita shadowdamsel (Palaemnema chiriquita)
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

Coconut crab (Birgus latro)
This species is a type of land hermit crab with a spectacular appearance and intriguing biology. It is probably the largest... More	13 Images	6 Videos

Common birdwing (Troides helena)
The common birdwing is amongst the largest and most beautiful butterflies in Asia. The dramatic contrast of golden yellow... More	6 Images	3 Videos

Common scarlet-darter (Crocothemis erythraea)
Information on the common scarlet-darter is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Cook Strait giant weta (Deinacrida rugosa)
Reaching up to an enormous seven centimetres in length, the Cook Strait giant weta is one of the largest insects in the world. Its... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Cooks' cave millipede (Pseudotremia cookorum)
Cooks' cave millipede is named in honour of William and Gayle Cook, the owners of Little Mouth Cave, where this species was... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Coral Pink Sand Dunes tiger beetle (Cicindela limbata albissima)
The Coral Pink Sand Dunes tiger beetle is a subspecies of the tiger beetle Cicindela limbata. It has striking colouration; the... More	5 Images	4 Videos

Cretan bluet (Coenagrion intermedium)
This Cretan damselfly is typical of the Coenagrion genus, commonly known as ‘northern bluets', in which males possess vibrant... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Cretan spotted darner (Boyeria cretensis)
Members of the Aeshnidae family are commonly known as ‘hawkers' or ‘darners', the latter because the female looks as if sewing when... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Cromwell chafer (Prodontria lewisi)
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

Curlyhair tarantula (Brachypelma albopilosum)
The curlyhair tarantula is a plump-bodied spider, covered with dark brown to black hair. It has a golden-bronze sheen due to longer... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Dark pincertail (Onychogomphus assimilis)
This colourful dragonfly belongs to the Gomphidae family, commonly known as ‘clubtail dragonflies' for the enlarged area at the tip... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Dark-winged groundling (Brachythemis fuscopalliata)
Like other members of the Libellulidae family, the dark-winged groundling has a relatively short, broad abdomen, with its whole... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Death's-head hawkmoth (Acherontia styx)
Information on the death's-head hawkmoth is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Delta green ground beetle (Elaphrus viridis)
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

Desert babul blue (Azanus ubaldus)
Information on the desert babul blue is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Dlinza pinwheel (Trachycystis clifdeni)
This exceptionally striking snail immediately stands out for the unusual whorl of bristles that radiate out from the edge of its... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Dracula ants (Adetomyrma venatrix)
The recently discovered Dracula ant is a highly unusual species, so named because of its grisly feeding habits of drinking the... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Dwarf damselfly (Nehalennia speciosa)
Aptly named, the dwarf, or pygmy, damselfly is the smallest damselfly in Europe, measuring just a tiny 23 – 26 mm long. The abdomen... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Elegant sprite (Pseudagrion decorum)
Information on the elegant sprite is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Emperor scorpion (Pandinus imperator)
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

Ethiopian Highlander (Atoconeura aethiopica)
Like other members of the Libellulidae family, the Ethiopian highlander has a relatively short, broad abdomen, with its whole body... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Fabulous green sphinx moth (Tinostoma smaragditis)
Information on the fabulous green sphinx moth is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	4 Images	0 Videos

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