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Invertebrates

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Butterflies : here. | Moths : here.

Invertebrates are cold-blooded animals with no backbone. However, that's where their similarity with (some) politicians ends and invertebrates can be found in the air, on land and in the sea. They are vital to a healthy ecosystem and even the ugliest of invertebrate should feel safe in it's environment, un-threatened by human activities.
Coll is fortunate in being able to offer safe haven to many species that are struggling elsewhere.

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Bog hoverfly

Bog hoverfly
Sericomyia silentis

Bottle fly

Bottle fly
Calliphora vomitoria

Bumblebee Hoverfly

Bumblebee Hoverfly
Volucella bombylans var. plumata

Common black garden ant

Common black garden ant
Lasius niger

Common froghopper

Common froghopper
Philaenus spumarius

Common Winkle

Common Winkle

Cranefly

Cranefly
Tipula paludosa

Cryptocephalus aureolus

Cryptocephalus aureolus
Cryptocephalus aureolus

Cryptocephalus aureolus

Cryptocephalus aureolus

Digger wasp

Digger wasp
Nysson sp.

Dog Whelk

Dog Whelk

Downlooker snipe Fly

Downlooker snipe Fly
Rhagio scolopaceus

Dung Beetle

Dung Beetle

European carrion beetle

European carrion beetle
Phosphuga atrata

European garden spider

European garden spider
Araneus diadematus

Flat Periwinkle

Flat Periwinkle

Garden Chafer

Garden Chafer
Phyllopertha horticola

Garden Snail

Garden Snail

Giant tachinid fly

Giant tachinid fly
Tachina grossa

Goose Barnacles

Goose Barnacles
Lepas anatifera

Goose Barnacles

Goose Barnacles
Lepas anatifer

Granulated Ground Beetle

Granulated Ground Beetle
Carabus granulatus

Grey Topshell

Grey Topshell

Hairy rove beetle

Hairy rove beetle
Creophilus maxillosus

Heath snail

Heath snail
Helicella itala

Heath snail

Heath snail

highland midge (not very well one)

highland midge (not very well one)

Horse leech

Horse leech
Haemopis sanguisuga

Large Pine Weevil

Large Pine Weevil
Hylobius abietis

Lesser Diving Beetle

Lesser Diving Beetle
Acilius sulcatus

Limpet

Limpet

Marmalade hoverfly

Marmalade hoverfly
Episyrphus balteatus

Mottled Dingy-brown Click Beetle

Mottled Dingy-brown Click Beetle
Agrypnus murinus

Mottled Dingy-brown Click Beetle

Mottled Dingy-brown Click Beetle
Agrypnus murinus

Notch-horned cleg-fly (Horsefly)

Notch-horned cleg-fly (Horsefly)
Haematopota pluvialis

Pond skater

Pond skater

Red-headed cardinal beetle

Red-headed cardinal beetle
Pyrochroa serraticornis

Red-thighed St Mark's fly

Red-thighed St Mark's fly
Bibio pomonae

Rove beetle

Rove beetle
family Staphylinidae

Ruby-tailed Wasp

Ruby-tailed Wasp
Chrysis ignita

Sea Anemone

Sea Anemone

Sheep tick (adult) feeding

Sheep tick (adult) feeding
Ixodes ricinus

Sheep tick (tiny nymphal stage)

Sheep tick (tiny nymphal stage)
Ixodes ricinus

Sheep tick ♀ (adult with egg sack)

Sheep tick ♀ (adult with egg sack)
Ixodes ricinus

Sheep tick ♀ (adult)

Sheep tick ♀ (adult)
Ixodes ricinus

Short-necked oil beetle

Short-necked oil beetle
Meloe brevicollis

Short-necked oil beetle

Short-necked oil beetle
Meloe brevicollis

Short-necked oil beetle

Short-necked oil beetle
Meloe brevicollis

Speckled Peter Caddisfly ?

Speckled Peter Caddisfly ?
Agrypnia varia

Sun fly

Sun fly
Helophilus pendulus

Tachinid fly

Tachinid fly
Epicampocera succincta

velella velella

velella velella

Vine Weevil

Vine Weevil
Otiorhynchus sulcatus

Yellow Dung Fly on Willow

Yellow Dung Fly on Willow
Scathophaga stercoraria

yellow ophion

yellow ophion
Ophion luteus

© All photos, Tony Oliver.