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Any living creature of the Kingdom Animalia constituting multi-celled organisms as well as single-celled organisms lacking chlorophyll and having the ability for spontaneous movement, such as protozoans.

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mantis parasitic wasp

Animals; Insects

This tiny wasp lays its eggs in the egg case (ootheca) of the Mantis. It has metallic blue/green head and thorax. The abdomen is brown. The rear legs are strong and toothed and ...

mantis

Animals; Insects

This mantis is bright green with wings that cover the full abdomen. The eyes change colour - they are pink during the day, but change colour to ruby red at night. The front claws ...

magpie moth

Animals; Insects

The magpie moth has dark wings with a broad band of large white spots across the fore wings, and large white spots on the rear wings. The abdomen is bright orange yellow and black ...

magnetic termite

Animals; Insects

The magnetic termite soldiers have incurved mandibles with a single tooth. They get there name because they build their large wedge-shaped mounds with the long side aligned ...

lyells swift

Animals; Insects

Lyell's swift is brown skipper butterfly with small white spots on its wings. They fly rapidly within a couple of metres of the ground. The caterpillar is yellowish green with ...

lycid beetle

Animals; Insects

Lycid beetles have a soft flattened body. They are usually brick red and black in colour,. The wing covers have prominent ridges along their length. The antennae are serrated and ...

lurcher butterfly

Animals; Insects

The lurcher butterfly is dark brown above with broad orange band across both pairs of wings. The underside pattern is pale brown or brownish grey with a less distinct band. Female ...

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