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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.
Expand image 1: Brown lipped snail feeling its way across the ground Expand image 2: Bumblebee on yellow flower Expand image 3: Common pond skater on the surface of water Expand image 4: A bright blue damselfly with black bands on its tail perches on a green leaf. Its wings are held together along its back/tail. Expand image 5: Brown earthworm feels it's way across some soil. Expand image 6: Green and brown emperor moth caterpillar on a plant. Expand image 7: 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. Expand image 8: A golden-ringed dragonfly flies among reeds and yellow buttercup-type flowers. Expand image 9: Peacock butterfly on purple flowers.

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