Identification Guides – Insects and Other Invertebrates

These pages provide details of reference material to help you to identify different subjects. We have concentrated on groups of species that are easier to identify and for which there are readily-available books or other resources.

We welcome suggested additions to this list and intend that it will build up in its coverage and hence usefulness over time.

Insects

Other Invertebrates

Arachnida

Spiders, Harvestmen, Scorpions, Pseudoscorpions, Ticks

Crustacea

Woodlice, Centipedes and Millipedes

Brown-lipped Snail, (Cepaea nemoralis) by Peter Hassett, Whipsnade Zoo, 6 September 2016

Mollusca

Snails, Slugs and Limpets

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Annelida

Earthworms and Leeches