Other groups
Other groups
General - internet | General - books |
The Garden Safari is a great site for a images and information about a wide range of creatures that can be found in gardens. |
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Insects - internet | Insects - books |
Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe (Collins Pocket Guide) |
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Caterpillars - internet | Caterpillars - books |
Field Guide to the Caterpillars of Britain and Europe (Collins Field Guide) - includes moths and butterflies. Illustrations are not the best but it does usefully group caterpillars by their food plants. | |
The Colour Identification Guide to Caterpillars of the British Isles: (Macrolepidoptera) |
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Barkflies & Booklice - internet | Barkflies & Booklice - books |
Barkflies - National Recording Scheme - excellent guide to Pscoptera. Good gallery plus a superb on-line key to guide you to an identification. | |
Centipedes & Millipedes - internet | Centipedes & Millipedes - books |
British Myriapod Recording Group - a useful portal to resources such as keys for miilipedes, centipedes and woodlice. | Atlas of the Millipedes (Diplopoda) of Britain and Ireland (Pensoft Series Faunistica) |
Key to the Identification of British Centipedes |
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Woodlice, Crustaceans - internet | Woodlice, Crustaceans - books |
British Myriapod and Isopod Recording Group - a useful portal to resources such as keys for miilipedes, centipedes and woodlice. | A Key to the Woodlice of Britain and Ireland - part of the AIDGAP series produced by the Field Studies Council. Excellent. Includes good photos as well as the key. |
Woodlice and Waterlice (isopoda: Oniscidea & Asellota) in Britain and Ireland |
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Wildflowers - internet | Wildflowers - books |
British Wild Flowers - an enthusiast's photo site. Comprehensive photo library but only one species at a time. Interactive Flora of NW Europe - Descriptions and photos of 3525 species by Clive Stace, plus a glossary and a "Knowledge Test" - a highly addictive ID quiz! Plant ID Keys - useful for beginners. BSBI Plant Identification - lots of resources for helping you to identify that plant! |
The Wild Flowers of Britain and Ireland: A New Guide to Our Wild Flowers (Tandem) The Vegetative Key to the British Flora |
Trees, Shrubs & Climbers - internet | Trees, Shrubs & Climbers - books |
Collins Tree Guide |
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Grasses, Sedges & Rushes - internet | Grasses, Sedges & Rushes - books |
Sedges of the British Isles (BSBI Handbooks) |
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Ferns and Horsetails - internet | Ferns and Horsetails - books |
NatureSpot video: Ferns for Fanatics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU-sRhaNNnE |
Key to Common Ferns The Fern Guide: A Field Guide - another excellent FSC publication, this part of the AidGap series. |
Galls - internet | Galls - books |
British Plant Gall Society web site | British Plant Galls keys [Redfern, Shirley & Bloxham 2011] - one of the Aidgap series. |
Lichen - internet | Lichen - books |
Lichens: An Illustrated Guide to the Bitish and Irish Species The Field Studies Council's guides are an excellent introduction to identifying the more common lichens and are very affordable. Guide to Common Churchyard Lichens Guide to Common Urban Lichens: On Trees and Wood |