Leicestershire and Rutland ID Guides
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Common Beetles
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Common Invertebrates
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Common Leafmines
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Common Shieldbugs
Shieldbugs are large and colourful insects that are relatively easy to identify. Like all true bugs they have piercing mouthparts which are used to su...
Common Snails
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Common Spiders and Harvestmen
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ID Guide to Common Grasshoppers
Grasshoppers have short antennae, distinguishing them from crickets. They are insects of open grassland, particularly where there are areas of short v...
ID Guide to Common Hoverflies
Hoverflies are a family of flies, many of which (though not all) have a yellow and black colour pattern in order to mimic bees and wasps. Whilst they ...
The 12 Most Common Ladybirds
34 of the 47 UK resident ladybird species have been recorded on NatureSpot so far. The 12 most commonly recorded are shown below. Most ladybirds are c...
What lives on.... Common Alder
The Alder, Alnus glutinosa, is a common tree alongside water. It can be recognised by its oval, slightly heart-shaped, leaves that taper into the stal...