ID Resource Resource Finder
The ID Resource Finder is an online searchable catalogue of UK wildlife identification resources. A key feature is that this catalogue is crowd-sourced, all you have to do is create an account to add/edit the resources.
If you spot anything missing, any broken links or mistakes then please jump in and add/fix it. Or let the team know about issue via email: [email protected].
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| Leafsnap | Leafsnap app for iPhones using visual recognition software to help identify species from photos of their leaves. | NHM | Yes | App | View Edit |
| Beginner’s guide to identifying British ichneumonids | Ichneumonids, species of the family Ichneumonidae, are difficult to identify because so many look similar. | Nicola Prehn and Chris Raper | Yes | Online, PDF | View Edit |
| Beginners guide to identifying British mammal bones | This beginner’s guide focusses on the twelve most prevalent wild and domestic mammals in the UK. | Nicola Prehn, Florin Feneru and John Rochester | Yes | Online, PDF | View Edit |
| Entoprocts | Entoprocts are minute, sedentary or sessile, semi-transparent, aquatic animals that encrust surfaces or live in associat | Nielson | No | Publication | View Edit |
| A provisional atlas of the bees, wasps and ants of Shropshire | Based on approximately 14000 records, covering over 300 species, this is the first ever published atlas of the bees, was | Nigel Jones and Ian Cheeseborough | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Butterflies of Norfolk | Photographic guide with brief notes on status in Norfolk | Norfolk & Norwich Nat. Soc. | Yes | Online, PDF | View Edit |
| Ducks, geese and swans | From mallard to mute swan, from shoveler to smew, the FSC Ducks, Geese and Swans Identification Chart features all 32 of | Norman & Langman | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Sphagnum mosses in bogs | Interested in bog mosses? Produced in association with the Moors For The Future partnership, IUCN and the Heather Trust | O'Reilly, O'Reilly & Tratt | No | Publication | View Edit |
| RES Handbook Vol 6 Part 3b. Hymenoptera - Aculeata (Scolioidea, Vespoidea and Sphecoidea) | The following account deals with three superfamilies, Scolioidea, Vespoidea and Sphecoidea, of the British Hymenoptera, | O. W. Richards | Yes | Online, PDF | View Edit |
| Field Guide to Invasive Plants and Animals in Britain | The impact of invasive organisms is second only to habitat loss as a threat to biodiversity and yet, despite increasing | Olaf Booy, Helen Roy, Max Wade | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Saltmarsh plants of Britain | Organised by height above sea level, this chart includes mud flat plants (such as eelgrass andSpartina), lower saltmarsh | Oldham & Roberts | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Tree name trail | Produced with the support of the Forestry Commission, this 12-page laminated fold-out chart contains a full-colour illus | Oldham & Roberts | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Guide to Dragonflies and Damselflies | Guide to the most common UK dragon and damselflies. | OPAL | Yes | Online, PDF, Publication | View Edit |
| OPAL Key to common British earthworms | Field key to the common species of UK earthworms devised as part of the engaging Soil and Earthworm survey. | OPAL | Yes | Online, PDF, Publication | View Edit |
| Guide to the main groups of pond invertebrates | Guide to the main groups of pond invertebrates. | OPAL | Yes | Online, PDF, Publication | View Edit |
| Bee orchids and their relatives | Guide to UK bee orchids. | OPAL | Yes | Online, PDF, Publication | View Edit |
| Comon Urban Wall Ferns | A guide to eight common wall ferns that can be spotted around British towns and cities. | OPAL | Yes | Online, PDF, Publication | View Edit |
| Guide to Indicator Lichens | A simple guide to nine common UK lichens, part of the Opas Air Survey. | OPAL | Yes | Online, PDF, Publication | View Edit |
| Guide to epiphytic lichens in orchards in the East of England | Simple key to lichens found in UK orchards. | OPAL | Yes | Online, PDF, Publication | View Edit |
| Guide to epiphytic mosses in orchards in the East of England | Simple key to mosses found in UK orchards. | OPAL | Yes | Online, PDF, Publication | View Edit |
| Opal Tree Guide | Guide to 9 common UK tree species. | OPAL | Yes | Online, PDF, Publication | View Edit |
| Heathlands in the East Midlands | A guide to the reptiles, invertebrates, birds and plants of heathland. | OPAL | Yes | Online, PDF | View Edit |
| The Big Seaweed Search | Guide to UK seaweeds. | OPAL & British Phycological Society | Yes | Online, PDF, Publication | View Edit |
| Guide to duckweeds | Guide to six common duckweed species. | OPAL/BSBI | Yes | Online, PDF, Publication | View Edit |
| iSpot | iSpot is a website aimed at helping anyone identify anything in nature. | Open University | Yes | Online | View Edit |
| Freshwater name trail | Looking to identify the minibeasts of ponds and streams? | Orton & Bebbington | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Commoner water plants | Need an identification guide to water plants? This 12-panel laminated fold-out chart is designed to help you to | Orton, Bebbington & Bebbington | No | Publication | View Edit |
| RES Handbook Vol 6 Part 1. Hymenoptera - Introduction and key to families (2nd edition) | THE order Hymenoptera possibly contains more species than any other group of British insects. | Owain Westmacott Richards | Yes | Online, PDF | View Edit |
| Collins Tree Guide | Over 1500 trees of Britain and Northern Europe described, with pictures of the whole tree, flowers, leaves and twigs. | Owen Johnson | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Keeping frog tadpoles | Want to watch tadpoles develop into frogs? This illustrated 8-panel laminated fold-out chart is int | Oxford & Sutton | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Shropshire Craneflies | Shropshire Craneflies is both an up-to-date distribution atlas for Shropshire and a set of identification keys to the 24 | P Boardman | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Shropshire Weevils associated with Sycamore, Beech, Alder, Birch and Hazel | PDF photo guide to some of the more frequently encountered weevils of Shropshire. | P Boardman | Yes | Online, PDF | View Edit |
| Shropshire Weevils associated with conifers | PDF photo guide to some of the more frequently encountered weevils of Shropshire. | P Boardman | Yes | Online, PDF | View Edit |
| Shropshire Weevils associated with deadwood, fungi, and rotting timbers | PDF photo guide to some of the more frequently encountered weevils of Shropshire. | P Boardman | Yes | Online, PDF | View Edit |
| Shropshire Weevils associated with elms and oaks | PDF photo guide to some of the more frequently encountered weevils of Shropshire. | P Boardman | Yes | Online, PDF | View Edit |
| Shropshire weevils associated with rosaceous trees and shrubs | PDF photo guide to some of the more frequently encountered weevils of Shropshire. | P Boardman | Yes | Online, PDF | View Edit |
| The Plant Crib: Conifers | From the PDF: "There are large number of conifers to be found in plantations, Woodland, shelter belts, hedgerows, c | P. D. Sell | Yes | Online, PDF | View Edit |
| Sea Spiders A Revised Key To The Adults Of Pycnogonida In The British Littoral Isles | A fully tested key to species of sea spiders found on, or just below, British seashores is provided. | P. E. KING | Yes | Online, PDF | View Edit |
| Littoral Pycnogonids Of The British Isles | Keys to the littoral pycnogonids of the British Isles are presented. | P. E. KING and G. B. CRAPP | Yes | Online, PDF | View Edit |
| A Guide To The British Coastal Mysidacea | THE Mysidacea (or “Mysids”) are small, free-swimming Crustaceans, commonly known as Opossum Shrimps. | P. MAKINGS | Yes | Online, PDF | View Edit |
| Lichens on twigs | This site provides a user-friendly guide to over 60 lichens which can be found growing on twigs. | Pat Wolseley; Diccon Alexander; Peter James; Anne Hume; Harry Taylor | Yes | Online | View Edit |
| Britain's Insects: A field guide to the insects of Great Britain and Ireland WILDGuide | ISBN: 9780691179278 Published: 23/03/2021 Britain’s Insects is an innovative, up-to-date, carefully designed and be | Paul D. Brock | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Spring moths Identikit | This ID resource created by Paul Palmer is a mutli-access key to some of our springtime moths. | Paul Palmer | Yes | Online | View Edit |
| UK Harvetmen Flickr album | Album of photos of UK Harvestmen, covering all UK species. | Paul Richards | Yes | Online | View Edit |
| An Introduction to Centipedes, Millipedes and Woodlice | Although good taxonomic guides exist for these animals, there is a gap between beginners’ introductions to invertebrates | Paul Richards | No | Online | View Edit |
| Harvestmen fold-out chart | 12-panel laminated fold-out chart covers the adults of the harvestmen found in the field in the British Isles. | Paul Richards; FSC Publications | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland - Paperback (2nd edition) | This is the most comprehensive guide to the larger moths of Great Britain and Ireland, with superb artworks by Richard L | Paul Waring & Martin Townsend, illustrated by Richard Lewington | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Rocks | Designed for use in the field, classroom and laboratory, this 12-page chart features clear colour photographs of 71 comm | Pellant & Pellant | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Guide to common minerals | Looking for a field guide for minerals? Designed for use in the field, classroom an | Pellant & Pellant | No | Publication | View Edit |
| A guide to common fossils | This laminated fold-out chart includes illustrations of 71 fossils, explains how fossils are formed and their geological | Pellant & Pellant | No | Publication | View Edit |
