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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... More1 Image0 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... More2 Images0 Videos
Algerian clubtail (Gomphus lucasii)
This colourful dragonfly is a typical member of the Gomphidae family, commonly known as ‘clubtail dragonflies' for the enlarged... More2 Images0 Videos
Amani flatwing (Amanipodagrion gilliesi)
This damselfly belongs to the Megapodagrionidae family, commonly known as ‘flatwings' due to their habit of spreading their wings... More1 Image0 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... More1 Image0 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.... More7 Images2 Videos
Atlas goldenring (Cordulegaster princeps)
Also referred to as spiketails and biddies, golden-ringed dragonflies (Cordulegastridae) are large black dragonflies with generally... More1 Image0 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... More1 Image1 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... More2 Images0 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... More3 Images0 Videos
Borneo birdwing (Troides andromache)
Birdwings are large, tropical butterflies of the Papilionidae family and include arguably some of the most spectacular, butterfly... More4 Images0 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... More4 Images0 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... More4 Images0 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... More3 Images0 Videos
Carabo beetle (Carabus olympiae)
Information on the carabo beetle is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More8 Images0 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... More1 Image0 Videos
Caucasian goldenring (Cordulegaster mzymtae)
Also referred to as spiketails and biddies, golden-ringed dragonflies (Cordulegastridae) are large black dragonflies with generally... More1 Image0 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... More2 Images0 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... More5 Images0 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... More2 Images0 Videos
Ceylon tiger (Parantica taprobana)
The Ceylon tiger is a large, striking butterfly with rich dark chocolate coloured upperwings featuring greenish-white markings.... More3 Images0 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... More3 Images0 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... More3 Images0 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... More1 Image0 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... More13 Images6 Videos
Common birdwing (Troides helena)
The common birdwing is amongst the largest and most beautiful butterflies in Asia. The dramatic contrast of golden yellow... More6 Images2 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... More5 Images4 Videos
Cretan bluet (Coenagrion intermedium)
This Cretan damselfly is typical of the Coenagrion genus, commonly known as ‘northern bluets', in which males possess vibrant... More2 Images0 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... More1 Image0 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... More1 Image0 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... More4 Images0 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... More1 Image0 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... More2 Images0 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... More1 Image1 Video
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... More1 Image0 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... More3 Images0 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... More2 Images0 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... More13 Images5 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... More1 Image0 Videos
Faded pincertail (Onychogomphus costae)
As its common name suggests, this species possesses more subdued colours than most of its pincertail (Onychogomphus spp.) relatives... More4 Images0 Videos
False ringlet (Coenonympha oedippus)
Information on the false ringlet is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More4 Images0 Videos
Flax snail (Placostylus ambagiosus)
Flax snails (Placostylus spp.) are endemic to New Zealand and belong to the world's oldest land snail family, which originated... More1 Image0 Videos
Flax snail (Placostylus hongii)
Endemic to New Zealand, flax snails (Placostylus spp.) belong to the world's oldest land snail family, which originated... More1 Image0 Videos
Four-spot midget (Mortonagrion hirosei)
With four apple-green spots on its black back, the four-spot midget is a very distinctive and attractive damselfly. Females may... More5 Images0 Videos
Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera)
One of the longest-living invertebrates in existence, the freshwater pearl mussel has, like all bivalve molluscs, a shell... More10 Images0 Videos
Frey's damselfly (Coenagrion hylas freyi)
Europe's rarest damselfly, Frey's damselfly is currently known only from a small alpine region in Austria. With its conspicuous... More2 Images0 Videos
Frigate Island giant tenebrionid beetle (Polposipus herculeanus)
This remarkable beetle is the largest tenebrionid beetle in the world, and also one of the most endangered, being found only on the... More5 Images0 Videos
Galapagos land snail (Bulimulus akamatus)
This Galápagos land snail species is one of many tiny endangered bulimulid snails endemic to the Galápagos Islands, which often... More1 Image0 Videos
Galapagos land snail (Bulimulus nux)
This Galápagos land snail species is one of many tiny endangered bulimulid snails endemic to the Galápagos Islands, which often... More1 Image0 Videos
Galapagos land snail (Bulimulus ochsneri)
This Galápagos land snail species is one of many tiny endangered bulimulid snails endemic to the Galápagos Islands, which often... More1 Image0 Videos
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