Syllabus Common Terrestrial Invertebrates Identification

2 Has it got legs? YesNo

3 Has it got a slimy flattened foot? YesNo

4 Has it got a shell? YesNo

5 It’s a SNAIL Start again

6 It’s a SLUG Start again

7 Is the body divided into segments? YesNo

8 It’s a ROUNDWORM Start again

9 Has it got more than 15 segments? YesNo

10 It’s an EARTHWORM Start again

11 It’s a MAGGOT (Fly larva) Start again

12 Has it got more than 6 legs? YesNo

13 Has it got more than 8 legs? YesNo

14 Has it got a one-part body? Yes OR Has it got a two-part body? YesYes

15 It’s a SPIDER Start again

16 Are the legs at least twice as long as the body? YesNo

17 It’s a HARVESTMAN Start again

18 It’s a MITE Start again

19 Has it got 6 true legs and 4 or more false legs? Yes OR Has it got many true legs and no false legs? YesYes

20 Has it got 5 or less pairs of false legs? Yes OR Has it got 6 or more pairs of false legs? YesYes

21 It’s a BUTTERFLY / MOTH LARVA (Caterpillar) Start again

22 It’s a SAWFLY LARVA Start again

23 Is it long and thin with many pairs of legs? Yes OR Is it oval with 6 or 7 pairs of legs? YesYes

24 It’s a WOODLOUSE Start again

25 Has it got 2 pairs of legs per segment? Yes OR Has it got 1 pair of legs per segment? YesYes

26 It’s a MILLIPEDE Start again

27 It’s a CENTIPEDE Start again

28 Has it got large back legs for jumping? YesNo

29 It’s a GRASSHOPPER / CRICKET Start again

30 Has it got a pair of pincers on it’s tail end? YesNo

31 It’s an EARWIG Start again

32 Is the abdomen formed of 2 hard wing cases joining in a line down the middle? YesNo

33 Are the wing cases rounded on top? Yes OR Do the wing cases meet in a ridge? Yes OR Are the wing cases diamond shaped with a clear patch at the end? YesYes

34 It’s a BEETLE Start again

35 It’s a LEAFHOPPER Start again

36 It’s a BUG Start again

37 Is the upper part of the abdomen covered in a short pair of wing cases? YesNo

38 Is the body shaped like a shield? Yes OR Is the body shaped like a bullet? Yes Yes

39 It’s a SHIELDBUG Start again

40 It’s a ROVE BEETLE Start again

41 Is it tiny, under 5mm long, with an appendage underneath that causes it to leap? YesNo

42 It’as a SPRINGTAIL Start again

43 Does it have obvious wings? YesNo

44 Does the body have a definite waist? YesNo

45 It’s an ANT Start again

46 Is the body very small and shaped like a tear drop? YesNo

47 It’s an APHID Start again

48 Are the antennae as long as the front legs and are there wing buds present? Yes OR Are the antennae short and there is no hint of wings? YesYes

49 It’s a BUG NYMPH Start again

50 It’s a BEETLE LARVA Start again

51 Are the wings covered in powdery scales? Yes OR Are the wings covered in hairs? Yes OR Are the wings smooth and perhaps transparent? YesYes

52 It’s a BUTTERFLY ? MOTH Start again

53 It’s a CADDIS FLY Start again

54 Are the legs very long – longer than the body? YesNo

55 It’s a FLY Start again

56 Are the antennae very short and stubby and hard to see, or even not present at all? YesNo

57 Are the wings large and held out horizontally like aeroplane wings when at rest? YesNo

58 It’s a DRAGONFLY Start again

59 Does it have 2 or 3 long tails at the end of the body? Yes OR Are there no tails? YesYes

60 It’s a MAYFLY Start again

61 Are the wings vertically over the body when at rest? Yes OR Are the wings folded like a tent over the body? Yes OR Are the wings held flat in a horizontal plane when at rest? YesYes

62 It’s a DAMSELFLY Start again

63 Are the wings held in a horizontal plane over the body when at rest? YesNo

64 Does the body have a distinct waist? YesNo

65 Does the body have black and yellow stripes? YesNo

66 It’s a WASP Start again

67 Are the antennae jointed in the middle, making them L-shaped? YesNo

68 Are both thorax and abdomen very furry? YesNo OR Is the thorax reasonably furry, but the abdomen less so? Yes YesNoYes

69 It’s a BUBBLEBEE Start again

70 It’s a BEE Start again

71 It’s a SAWFLY or a WOODWASP Start again

72 Is the body small and shaped like a teardrop? YesNo

73 Are the forewings larger than the hindwings? YesNo

74 It’s a PARASITIC WASP Start again

75 Are the veins in the wing mainly parallel? Yes OR Do the veins in the wing form a network? YesYes

76 It’s a LACEWING Start again