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Adult Polyommatus icarus reach wingspans of 25 - 35 mm. Males and females vary greatly in terms of their colouration. In the males, the upper surface of the wings is blue with black and white edges, while in the females it is brown with orange markings. In both sexes the underside of the wings has black spots and the edges are marked with orange half moon shapes.
>> Moths & Butterflies -> Butterflies -> Common Blue
Red admiral
The red admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, and the subfamily Nymphalinae. It is widespread in Europe, North Africa and North and Central America. Adult Vanessa atalanta reach wingspans of 50 - 65 mm. The surface of the wings is a velvety black colour. The tips of the forewings have white spots which are separated by an orange stripe. The hindwings have an orange edge. The underside has black, blue and dark brown speckles.
>> Moths & Butterflies -> Butterflies -> Red Admiral
...hs of 3-120 mm. Their bodies can be yellow, green or grey in colour. The forewings are larger than the rear wings and are held upright in resting position. The wings are crystal clear with distinctive veins, and can sometimes have dark spots. The surface of their large compound eyes is divided into two areas, one directed upwards the other directed to the sides. The mouth parts of mayflies are not functional (adults do not eat), and their antennae are small. At the rear end of the abdomen are ...
>> Flies -> Mayflies
Common woodlouse
...s and bright coloured. appendages with punctiform openings (defensive glands) on their sides. They have lobes on the sides of their heads at eye level. The common woodlouse lives among fallen leaves, in rotting wood, under stones and under the surface layer of medium moist soil in deciduous forests and bushes. It is also found in cellars, gardens, stables, greenhouses and compost heaps. An adequate level of humidity is important, since their gills can only absorb oxygen, when combined with a ...
>> Isopods -> common woodlouse
Lygus pratensis reach body lengths of 6 - 7 mm. Their bodies are oval in shape and slightly flat. The males have a reddish brown to dark red upper surface, and the females, greenish-brown. The pronotum has a green base colour and the females’ has a dark spot on each side. The scutellum is heart shaped, bright in colour and has a black spot on its front edge, just behind the pronotum.
>> Bugs -> Lygus pratensis
...s. They have red to red-brown stripes on the wing covers which at the edge of the pronotum look like a triangle. This colouration acts as camouflage making the bug difficult to distinguish from its environment. The colouration of the abdomen’s upper surface changes seasonally and has green, brown and reddish tones. The head, pronotum and scutellum are covered in black dots. The keel of the abdomen’s roof shaped underside has a sting-like appendage. Beside the legs are defensive glands, which produce se...
>> Bugs -> hawthorn shield bug
The small tortoiseshell can reach wingspans of 40 - 50 mm. The base colour of the wings’ upper surface is orange. The front edge of the forewing bears a pattern of black, yellow and white patches with 1 large and 2 small black spots in the middle. The underside of the wings is black and has markings in different greys and grey-brown colours. The hind...
>> Moths & Butterflies -> Butterflies -> Small Tortoiseshell
Adult Celastrina argiolus reach wingspans of 23 - 30 mm. The female’s wings are slightly wider than the male’s. The upper surface of the wings is light blue and has black edges. The black colour on the edges is even more apparent in females of the 2nd generation. The undersides of the wings are whitish-blue with small, black patches and spots.
>> Moths & Butterflies -> Butterflies -> Holly Blue
Picromerus bidens are found in hardwood forests, mixed forests, parks and gardens, where they prefer wet areas. The females lay their eggs in late summer or early autumn on the upper surface of plant leaves. The eggs overwinter there. The larvae hatch in the spring. They develop in 5 stages, each finishing with a moult. In summer, the adult bugs of the new generation appear. These feed on caterpillars, beetle larvae, other bugs or aphid...
>> Bugs -> Spike Shouldered Stink Bug
...e thorax is black with 4 longitudinal yellow stripes. The scutellum is brown. Helophilus pendulus have pale wings with a dark patch at the edge. The wings have a slight brownish tint. The abdomen has a black base colour and a striking marking on its surface in yellow, white, red and brown. The legs of Helophilus pendulus are yellow, with black and red sequences. The hind legs are broader.
>> Flies -> Hoverflies -> Helophilus pendulus

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