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Threatened Invertebrates - terrestrial and freshwater

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African babul blue (Azanus jesous)
Information on the African babul blue is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Amastrid land snail (Carelia bicolor)
Information on Carelia bicolor is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Amastrid land snail (Amastra spirizona)
Information on Amastra spirizona is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Amastrid land snail (Amastra micans)
Information on Amastra micans is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Amastrid land snail (Carelia sinclairi)
Information on Carelia sinclairi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Amastrid land snail (Carelia dolei)
Information on Carelia dolei is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Amastrid land snail (Amastra cylindrica)
Information on Amastra cylindrica is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Amastrid land snail (Carelia cumingiana)
Information on Carelia cumingiana is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Amastrid land snail (Amastra crassilabrum)
Information on Amastra crassilabrum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Amastrid land snail (Carelia cochlea)
Information on Carelia cochlea is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Amastrid land snail (Amastra albolabris)
Information on Amastra albolabris is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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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
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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
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Appalacian elktoe (Alasmidonta raveneliana)
Information on the appalacian elktoe is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Arabian cicada (Platypleura arabica)
Information on the Arabian cicada is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Arabian fat-tailed scorpion (Androctonus crassicauda)
Information on the Arabian fat-tailed scorpion is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Asian dwarf honey bee (Apis florea)
Information on the Asian dwarf honey bee is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 12 Images 0 Videos
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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
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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
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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
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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 a... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Birdwing pearlymussel (Lemiox rimosus)
Information on the birdwing pearlymussel is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Blue pansy (Precis orithya)
Information on the blue pansy is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Blue-spotted arab (Colotis phisadia)
Information on the blue-spotted arab is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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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
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Brazilian land snail (Megalobulimus grandis)
Information on the Brazilian land snail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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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
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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
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Cape stag beetle (Colophon primosi)
Cape stag beetles are a group of slow-moving, wingless beetles whose 14 species are restricted to the mountain tops of Cape... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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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 2 Images 0 Videos
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Caper white (Belenois aurota)
Information on the caper white is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Carabo beetle (Carabus olympiae)
Information on the carabo beetle is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 0 Videos
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Carolina heelsplitter (Lasmigona decorata)
Information on the carolina heelsplitter is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 Videos
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Caterpillar hunting wasp (Delta dimidiatipenne)
Information on the caterpillar hunting wasp is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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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
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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
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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 1 Image 0 Videos
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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... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Cobble elimia (Elimia vanuxemiana)
Information on the cobble elimia is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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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
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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
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