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This website is still under construction
learnabout
insects
& other invertebrates
a project in association with the North Pennines AONB
valuing and recording our invertebrate species
Key to symbols for identifying characteristics
piercing or sucking
mouth parts
eg bugs
2 pairs of overlapping wings
eg bugs
complete metamorphosis
biting mouth parts
eg beetles
2 pairs of wings
eg bees and wasps
incomplete metamorphosis
biting or chewing mouthparts
eg bees and wasps
2 pairs of wings of similar size
eg dragonflies
proboscis
eg butterflies and moths
2 pairs of large wings
eg butterflies and moths
spongy mouth parts
eg flies
1 pair of wings plus halteres
eg flies
with thanks to Akshay Marjahan who designed these symbols
@taoc.by.inkventor
@nj.by.inkventor
@naturedoodles.by.inkventor
2 pairs of wings -tough outer and fine underwings
eg beetles
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