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Spotter's guide for families: Insects

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There are many different species of insects in the gardens and places we look after. Click on the insects below to see how many you can spot.
Brown lipped snail feeling its way across the ground Bumblebee on yellow flower Common pond skater on the surface of water A bright blue damselfly with black bands on its tail perches on a green leaf. Its wings are held together along its back/tail. Brown earthworm feels it's way across some soil. Green and brown emperor moth caterpillar on a plant. A garden tiger moth rests on a green leaf with its wings spread wide. It has a brown and white mottled pattern on its upper wings, and orange lower wings with black spots. A golden-ringed dragonfly flies among reeds and yellow buttercup-type flowers. Peacock butterfly on purple flowers.

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