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Threatened Invertebrates - terrestrial and freshwater

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Achatinella spp. (Oahu tree snails)
The Oahu tree snails are a classic example of the devastation of the native fauna and flora of the Hawaiian Islands that has... More 5 Images 2 Videos
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Acherontia styx (Death’s-head hawkmoth)
Information on the death’s-head hawkmoth is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 Videos
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Adelocosa anops (No-eyed big-eyed wolf spider)
Information on the no-eyed big-eyed wolf spider is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Adetomyrma venatrix (Dracula ants)
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
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Alasmidonta raveneliana (Appalacian elktoe)
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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Amanipodagrion gilliesi (Amani flatwing)
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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Amastra albolabris (Amastrid land snail)
Information on Amastra albolabris is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Amastra crassilabrum (Amastrid land snail)
Information on Amastra crassilabrum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Amastra cylindrica (Amastrid land snail)
Information on Amastra cylindrica is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Amastra micans (Amastrid land snail)
Information on Amastra micans is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Amastra spirizona (Amastrid land snail)
Information on Amastra spirizona is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Ammocleonus aschabadensis (Weevil)
Information on the weevil is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Anax ephippiger (Vagrant emperor)
Information on the vagrant emperor is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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Anax parthenope (Lesser emperor)
Information on the lesser emperor is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 14 Images 0 Videos
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Androctonus crassicauda (Arabian fat-tailed scorpion)
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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Aneuretus simoni (Sri Lankan relict ant)
Information on the Sri Lankan relict ant is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Anthia duodecimguttata (Domino beetle)
Information on the domino beetle is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Apis florea (Asian dwarf honey bee)
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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Apistobuthus pterygocercus (Scorpion)
Information on Apistobuthus pterygocercus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Arabicnemis caerulea (Powder blue damsel)
For a desert region, southern Arabia has a remarkable number of dragonflies and damselflies. One particularly striking damselfly... More 14 Images 0 Videos
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Arabineura khalidi (Hajar Wadi damsel)
For a desert region, southern Arabia has a remarkable range of dragonfly and damselfly species. First discovered as recently as... More 15 Images 0 Videos
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Astacopsis gouldi (Giant freshwater crayfish)
This magnificent crayfish is the largest known freshwater invertebrate and has particularly powerful pinchers. They range in colour... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Astacus astacus (Noble crayfish)
This crustacean varies in colour from green or blue to brown and sometimes black. The undersides of the claws are dark red. The... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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Atoconeura aethiopica (Ethiopian Highlander)
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
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Atrophaneura jophon jophon (Ceylon rose)
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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Atta cephalotes (Leaf-cutter ant)
Information on the leaf-cutter ant is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 31 Images 5 Videos
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Austrocordulia leonardi (Sydney hawk)
Information on the Sydney hawk is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Azanus jesous (African babul blue)
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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Azanus ubaldus (Desert babul blue)
Information on the desert babul blue is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Batocera wallacei (Wallace’s long-horn beetle)
Information on Wallace’s long-horn beetle is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Belenois aurota (Caper white)
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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Birgus latro (Coconut crab)
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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Boyeria cretensis (Cretan spotted darner)
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
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Brachypelma albopilosum (Curlyhair tarantula)
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
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Brachypelma auratum (Mexican flameknee tarantula)
Information on the Mexican flameknee tarantula is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Brachypelma boehmei (Mexican rustleg tarantula)
Only described in 1993, this stunning spider from southwest Mexico resembles its better known relative, Brachypelma smithi... More 11 Images 0 Videos
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Brachypelma emilia (Mexican redleg tarantula)
This pale pinkish-brown bodied tarantula has a black head and black legs, with distinctive red hairs on the middle part of the legs... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Brachypelma klaasi (Mexican pink tarantula)
Information on the Mexican pink tarantula is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Brachypelma smithi (Mexican redknee tarantula)
This venomous but docile tarantula is the most common spider used in movies due to its large size and beautiful colouration. A... More 15 Images 2 Videos
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Brachypelma vagans (Mexican redrump tarantula)
Information on the Mexican redrump tarantula is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 2 Videos
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Brachythemis fuscopalliata (Dark-winged groundling)
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
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Brephidium exile (Western pygmy blue)
Information on the western pygmy blue is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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Bulimulus akamatus (Galapagos land snail)
This Galápagos land snail species is one of many tiny endangered bulimulid snails endemic to the Galápagos Islands, which often go... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Bulimulus nux (Galapagos land snail)
This Galápagos land snail species is one of many tiny endangered bulimulid snails endemic to the Galápagos Islands, which often go... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Bulimulus ochsneri (Galapagos land snail)
This Galápagos land snail species is one of many tiny endangered bulimulid snails endemic to the Galápagos Islands, which often go... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Bulimulus reibischi (Galapagos land snail)
This Galápagos land snail is one of many tiny endangered bulimulid snails endemic to the Galápagos islands, which often go... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Buthacus yotvatensis (Scorpion)
Information on Buthacus yotvatensis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Calopteryx exul (Glittering demoiselle)
This member of the broad-winged damselflies (Calopterygidae spp.) closely resembles the banded demoiselle (C. splendens) and... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Calopteryx splendens waterstoni (Waterston demoiselle)
This damselfly is a subspecies of the banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens), a large, robust damselfly with the same... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Carabus olympiae (Carabo beetle)
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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