There are a lot of different internet sources for species ID. We recommend these websites as a starting point for beginners:
Amphibians and Reptiles |
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Amphibian and Reptile Conservation |
Froglife |
ARG UK |
General Invertebrates |
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National Insect Week |
Buglife |
Butterflies |
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Butterfly Conservation |
UK Butterflies |
Beetles |
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UK Beetle Recording Scheme |
UK Beetles |
Bees, Wasps and Ants |
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Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording Society |
Steven Falk’s Flickr |
Dragonflies and Damselflies |
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British Dragonfly Society |
Grasshoppers and Crickets |
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Orthoptera and Allied Insects scheme |
Orthoptera Identification Guide |
True Flies (Diptera) |
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Dipterists Forum |
FSC: Diptera Idenitifcation |
True bugs (Hemiptera) |
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British Bugs |
Woodlice and Waterlice |
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BMIG: Woodlice & Waterlice |
Millipedes and centipedes |
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British Myriapod and Isopod Group |
Earthworms |
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Earthworm Society of Britain |
Slugs and Snails |
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Nature Spot: Slugs and Snails |
Slug watch |
Freshwater invertebrates |
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Freshwater Habitats Trust |
Marine invertebrates |
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UK Safari: Seashells |
Marine Conservation Society: Jellyfish |
Seaweed |
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Big Seaweed Search |
Lichen and Fungi |
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Woodland Trust: Fungi and Lichens |