Category: Invertebrate
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Flat-backed millipede
There is loads of different species of millipede across the UK. One of them is called a Flat-backed millipede. To find out about the Flat-backed millipede look down below. What they look like A Flat-backed millipede have a long flat body that is orange, brown or black. Every body segment has 2 pairs of legs.…
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green-veined white butterfly
Green-veined white butterflies are a type of white butterflies. To find out about them bellow. What it eats and what eats it Their caterpillars eat garlic mustard, cuckoo flowers, hedge mustard and many more. When they are adults they eat nectar from flowers. Birds, spiders and others eat Green-veined white butterflies. Lifecycle When they are…
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Buff-Tailed BumbleBees
A buff-tailed bumblebee is a bee, scientifically know as the Bombus terrestris. Is a Bee, normally seen around late march to August. where does it live? The Buff-tailed bumblebee is mostly found in the U.K, Their found all over gardens, parks, woods, and farmland. what does it look like? The Buff-tailed bumblebee is big and furry…
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Small tortoiseshell butterflies
Hello today we will be talking about a small species of butterfly the small tortoiseshell We will be learning about: Appearance Their wings are a bright orange colour with black and white stripes, black patches and some yellow patches. Their bodies are slightly fuzzy. Where do they live They live all across the uk in places…
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Peacock (butterfly)
What does a peacock look like? The peacock has a pattern of eyes to scare away predators. It is most recognised by those eyes. What they eat they eat caterpillars and adult ones sip nectar from flowers like buddleia thistles and dandelions. Life cycle Their eggs are small and a pale green colour mostly looking like green…
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speckled wood butterfly
Speckled wood butterflies are really interesting colours and patterns on their wings and are found across the UK and Ireland. In shady woodlands and grassy clearings, we also found one in the woods. What they eat The speckled wood butterfly caterpillars get different grasses like couch grass and Yorkshire fog. The caterpillars also eat things…
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Hawthorn Shield Bug
Hawthorn shield bugs, what are they? What do they do? Find out below! the one on the left is one found in Banton Description Hawthorn shield bugs is a bug and is a invertebrate. They are green with black dots. They are about 13-17 mm big. They are the most common and biggest shield bug…
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Freshwater Shrimp
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp are not shrimp, but they are a member of the amphipod family. They can be found in oceans, rivers, chalk streams, lakes and many more bodies of water. Description The scientific name for freshwater shrimp is Gammarus pulex. They are typically 11mm for an adult but they can be up to…
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The Giant house spider
Today we will be learning about one of the fastest invertebrates: The Giant house spider. We will be learning about what it looks like, what it eats and what it’s eaten by, where it lives, its lifecycle and even some fun facts. So why not read about those hairy beasts. Appearance The giant house spider…
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Orange tip butterfly
Orange tip butterflies are named after the appearance of the male butterflies, because of there breathtaking orange wingtips. Their coat colour The males have a white body with bright orange wingtips and they have a small black dot on there wings, the females have the black dot on there wingtip too but the females have…
