Category: Invertebrates
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Chequered Hoverfly
There are many species of hoverfly in the UK. While most are known only by their scientific name, this one is distinguished by having a common name of its own. […]
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Garden Spider
In late summer and early autumn, you may notice orb spiderwebs covering the shrubs and long grass alongside the coastal paths on the Lizard, glistening with dew in the early […]
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Speckled Bush-cricket
This is a species that is often hard to spot with its leaf-coloured camouflage. Photo: Ray Surridge
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Great Green Bush-cricket
The Great Green Bush-cricket’s preferred habitat is brambly scrubland, bracken and hedges. Photo: Amanda Scott
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Grey Bush-cricket
This female Grey Bush-cricket climbed on to a rucksack strap to pose for the camera at Kynance. Photo: Amanda Scott
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Gold-ringed Dragonfly
Gold-ringed Dragonflies have a mostly western distribution in the UK. Look out for them on The Lizard’s heathland. Photo: © Natural England/Isabel Alonso