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	3-spined Stickleback A small spiny fish found in water courses with a sandy bottom and plenty of vegetation
	7-Spot Ladybird Common garden beetle with a red body and seven black spots
	Alder A waterside tree to 22m, often quite small and bushy, appearing dull purplish in late winter from its purplish leaf and catkin buds.
	Ash Common broadleaved tree with large leaves made up of smaller 'leaflets'
	Badger Britain's largest mammal
	Banded demoiselle Easily recognisable type of damselfy with the broad dark wing bands
	Bank Vole a common rodent, much blunter-nosed than a mouse, its runs and burrows can be very visible at this time of year
	Barn owl Beautiful, large pale coloured owl
	Bee fly An fly that looks remarkably like a bee
	Bee orchid Stunning orchid, which resembles the back of a bee
	Beech Large deciduous tree, with smooth bark and thin brown buds.
	Black and red froghopper The most easily identifiable species of froghopper in the UK.
	Black cap Approximately sparrow sized bird with distinctive small black cap and lighter coloured greyish body.
	Black poplar Britain's rarest native timber tree
	Blackbird One of our commonest garden visitors
	Blackthorn A stiffly thorny shrub, to 4m, suckering to form impenetrable thickets.
	Blue tit Much loved common garden bird
	Bluebell Beautiful woodland plant, with the native bluebell becoming rarer.
	Blue-tailed damselfly Distinct damselfly with a blue band on its tail!
	Bogbean An attractive aquatic plant-despite its name!
	Brimstone Large bright yellow butterfly, which is often the first and the last species to be seen in the year.
	Brown hare UK's fastest land mammal, which is becoming increasingly rare.
	Brown hawker Large brown dragonfly, with distinct brown wings
	Brown-lipped snail A commonly seen garden snail with brown edges to its shell
	Buff-tip A species of moth with amazing camouflage ability. When its wings are closed it looks just like a broken birch twig.
	Bullhead Common fish found in well oxygenated water. Easily identified by its wide head and bulging eyes.
	Candle snuff fungus Distinct small fungus with thin stems, which change in colour from black at the base to white at the tip.
	Chaffinch Common, colourful finch, with a grey head and pink breast.
	Cinnabar moth Its caterpillar is particularly distinct, with its black and yellow stripes. It is most commonly found on ragwort.
	Colt’s foot Low erect perennial (15cm) with white woolly, purplish stems. Leafless but with many overlapping scales.
	Comma Butterfly with unique ragged outline coloured orange and black
	Common buzzard Large, graceful bird of prey, often seen soaring for long periods without flapping its wings.
	Common darter The most common dragonfly in Britain and a familiar garden pond visitor.
	Common frog Common amphibian, often found in gardens especially those with ponds, or ponds nearby.
	Common orange lichen Flat orange lichen, commonly found on walls or bark
	Common pipistrelle The smallest and most common bats in Britain.
	Common seal Most widespread of seals. Common seals vary in colour from grey, brown, black, or tan, with darkpatches.
	Common toad Another common garden amphibian,although there are concerns it is in decline. The toad has dry and warty skin
	Common whitethroat A very widespread warbler.
	Crested cow-wheat Nationally rare species of plant, which can be found along road verges and woodland edges.
	Cuckoo Slender bird, generally seen around woodland and farmland. Can easily by recognised by its distinct 'cuck-oo' call
	Cuckooflower Unbranched hairy short/medium perennial to 60cm. Flowers 11-20mm, pale to deep lilac.
	English (Pendunculate) Oak Popular large tree, with its recognisable acrorns and wavy leaf shape
	European eel Long round body, with a slimy coating. Found in freshwater habitats, but need to be able to get out to sea for their migration.
	Fieldfare Type of thrush with blue-grey head and lower back, dark tail and light speckled underbody.
	Fly agaric The classic toadstool with its red domed cap and white spots.
	Fox Common mammal found in both open countryside and in urban areas
	Foxglove Tall distinct plant, with bright pink-purple flowers.
	Garden orb-web spider Common garden spider, distinguised by the white cross on its abdomen
	Gorse Sharp spiny shrub with distinctive yellow flowers.
	Grass snake Non-venemous snakes, often found along river banks or in ponds. They are excellent swimmers
	Great crested grebe A diving duck with a long neck, usually found on inland waters.
	Great crested newt An amphibian which is declining and now a priority species. The males during the breeding season have a distinct crest.
	Great tit Common garden bird, and is the largest of the British tits.
	Green hairstreak Small butterfly with green underwings, and unlike most other butterflies it rests with its wings closed.
	Green tiger beetle Metallic green beetle, which is less common in Cambridgeshire. Generally found on heathland.
	Green woodpecker Distinct bird with its green back and red crown. Usually found in decidous woodland, and can also be recognised from its distinct call.
	Greenfinch Stocky finch, with green and yellow plumage, and a distinctly forked tail.
	Grey heron One of the most familiar local wading birds.
	Grey partridge This once common farmland bird is now of conservation concern, at both a national and local level.
	Greylag goose Its big deep-based bill, pink or orange is always diagnostic and the pink legs rules out any other species apart from the Pink-foot.
	Harlequin ladybird A recent foreign invasive species, which is threatening the UK native species. They can be recognised from their size, they are much larger than the native species.
	Hawthorn A thorny shrub or small tree, with small clusters of white 5-petalled flowers.
	Hawthorn shield bug One of the more easily recognisable shield bugs with the distinct red triangle on its back.
	Heather Common plant, but only very localised in Cambridgeshire, due to its preferred habitat of heathland and sandy soils.
	Hedgehog A distinct and well-loved mammal, which has recently been put on the UK Biodiversity Action Plan list, meaning it is now of conservation concern.
	Himalayan balsam A highly invasive plant commonly found along riverbanks. It is tall and has pink-purple flowers.
	Holly A popular evergreen, which provides an important food source for birds during the winter.
	Hornet Large wasp, which is generally a woodland species.
	House cricket Migrant insect, which occasionally appear in Cambridgeshire. They have black markings on their head, and unsurprisingly, given their name are found in houses.
	House sparrow A once very common bird, which is now in decline and of conservation concern. They are very sociabale birds and often seen in large flocks along hedgerows.
	Hummingbird hawkmoth A magnificent moth that closely resembles a hummingbird.
	Jointed rush Rush with curved flat leaves and brown flowers
	Kestrel A small bird of prey, commonly seen hovering by the sides of roads.
	King Alfred's cakes Hard, round, black fungus found on dead wood, most commonly Ash
	Kingfisher Small, brilliant iridescent blue and emerald bird. Found by water
	Lapwing Small wading bird. Metallic green upper, black cap and throat.
	Large red damselfly Deep red coloured damselfly found near water
	Leopard slug Pinkish grey with dark spots. Up to 20cm long.
	Lesser celendine Short hairless perennial with bright yellow flowers.
	Lesser stag beetle Large black beetle 18-32mm. The male has antlers
	Little egret Small white egret with black legs and bill and yellow feet in breeding season
	Little grebe They are such a dumpy duck that they can look just like a ball of fluff floating on the water
	Longtailed tit Smallest tit, but has a very long tail.
	Marmalade Hoverfly Common insect which can be seen in gardens and the countryside.
	Mink Semi-aquatic small furry mammal 50-60cm long
	Mistletoe White round berries with green stems and grows in clumps on trees
	Moorhen A familiar ground dwelling medium sized bird.
	Morel The fertile head is egg shaped with obtuse irregular ridges which are grey brown becoming paler with age.
	Nightingale Plain brown bird characterised by white underparts.
	Oedemera nobilis beetle Metallic green beetle
	Otter Amphibious mainly river mammal with a chocolate brown long body
	Ox-eye daisy White petals and yellow centre. Up to 75 cms tall
	Oxlip Yellow primrose type flower, but much rarer.
	Pasqueflower Chalk grassland flower. Up to 30cm tall with purple bell shaped flowers.
	Peacock Very distinct when its wings are open, as it has a large eye-spot on all four wings. The underside is very dark and can be seen when the wings are folded.
	Pochard Diving duck. Male has a chestnut head, grey body with red eyes
	Pond To take part in our pond survey, let us know where the ponds near you are!
	Purple loosestrife Semi-aquatic plant, which can grow up to 1.5m. It has six narrow petalled, purple flowers
	Ragged robin Thin tall grass like leaves with five petalled pink-red flowers.
	Red admiral Red stripes on upper wings , black and white on fore wings.
	Red clover Small three leafed plant with pink flowers
	Red kite Large soaring rapter with slightly forked tail.
	Red-tailed bumble bee Black bee with a red tail
	Reed bunting Small birds, similar in size to sparrows and typically seen in wetland areas.
	Reindeer Cairngorm Reindeer's yearly visit to Cambridgeshire.
	Ribwort plantain Short plant found in grassland. Flowers are in dense stubby spikes.
	Robin Small bird with distinctive orange-red chest
	Robin’s pincushion Spherical hard moss-like red growth on rose stems
	Roe Deer Our smallest native deer, less often seen than the non-native Muntjac
	Roesel’s bush-cricket Brown body with yellow stripe behind its head. 15-18mm long.
	Rosebay willowherb Tall stems to 1.5m with pink purple flowers on spikes
	Round-leaved fluellen Prostrate plant, many branched stems. Yellow flowers with upper violet lips
	Rowan A deciduous tree or tall shrub to 18m, also known as the Mountain Ash
	Scarce chaser Medium sized dragonfly with a darting flight
	Shaggy ink cap Starts as a white cylinder, cap opens up and becomes shaggy and secretes a black liquid.
	Silver birch An elegant deciduous tree up to 30m tall. Easily told when mature by its peeling papery black and white bark with bosses (lumpy rough dark patches) at the base of the trunk.
	Skylark Soaring small brown bird with distinctive song
	Slow-worm Greyish snake-like smooth shiny body with indidistinct head and eyelids.
	Small blue Smallest British butterfly. 10mm across and dusky brown in colour
	Small red-eyed damselfly Delicate fast spreading damselfly with distinctive red eyes.
	Small tortoiseshell This striking and attractive butterfly is one of the most well known species in Britain.
	Smooth newt Small lizard like amphibian.
	Snowdrop Flowers - three snow-white outer petals and 3 bell-like inner ones green outside, white with a green tip inside
	Song thrush Brown blackbird sized bird with white mottled front and brown upperparts
	Stag beetle Very large beetle and the males have huge antlers
	Starling Birds similar to blackbirds, but with speckled plumage. Often seen in large groups.
	Sulphur clover Creamy-yellow flowers 15-20mm with trefoil leaves.
	Swallow Small fast flying summer visitor with a distinct long split tail.
	Swan mussel Large mussel up to 20cm long. Found in the mud of slow moving waters
	Swift Small bird, which is incredibly acrobatic in flight. Summer visitor only
	Turtle dove Small dove, which is a summer visitor only
	Wall Large orange and brown butterfly, which is of conservation concern
	Water scorpion Invertebrate found in slow moving water. It has distinct front legs, which look like pincers
	Water vole Rapidly declining rodent, found along river banks
	White-lipped snail Common garden snail with a white 'lip' to its shell
	Wild Liquorice Tall grassland plant, from which liquorice used to be made
	Willow warbler A small, neat and greeny-yellow bird with a fine, insect-eating bill.
	Wood anemone Pretty, white woodland flower
	Yellow meadow ant Easily recognisable from its yellow colour
	Yellow rattle Tall plant with yellow flowers
	Yellowhammer A resident bird of conservation concern. Usually seen on farmland or open country
	Yorkshire fog Common species of grass, often seen to have a purplish tinge.
	Zebra spider Common house spider, which is very small and can jump.

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Wasp spiders breeding in Cambridgeshire

24/11/2008

The most exotic looking spider found in Britain appears to not only be an occasional visitor to Cambridgeshire, but is breeding here.

New Beetle Found in South Cambs

19/09/2008

This is the first record of the Dusky Longhorn Beetle (Arhopalus rusticus)for the South Cambs area. Finding the beetle in Barton indicates that it is steadily spreading across the county.