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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Title Description Author(s)sort ascending Free Availability
Les araignées de Belgique et de France (Spiders of Belgium and France) An excellent photographic resource - particularly for quality photographs of genitalia. Pierre Oger Yes Online View Edit
A key to common lichens on trees in England This key to common species of lichens on trees was prepared in collaboration between two partners
 of the Europe Pier Luigi Nimis, Pat Wolseley & Stefano Martellos Yes PDF View Edit
Online key to common lichens on trees in England This key to common species of lichens on trees was prepared in collaboration between two partners of the European projec Pier Luigi Nimis, Pat Wolseley & Stefano Martellos Yes Online View Edit
Interactive guide to common woody plants of the UK The key provided here identifies the trees, shrubs and woody climbers found in the wild in the UK, whether native or int Pier Luigi Nimis, Bob Press, Stefano Martellos & Andrea Moro Yes Online View Edit
Water Beetle adults and larvae A dichotomous key - in FRENCH - but very useable for adult and larvae of water beetles Phillipe Richoux Yes Online, PDF View Edit
Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain & Ireland One of the most eagerly anticiptated insect guides for years . . Phil Sterling and Mark Parsons, illustrated by Richard Lewington No Publication View Edit
Scottish Lichens A wealth of info on a range of lichen species, including a species gallery and blog Petra Vergunst Yes Online View Edit
Insects of the British Cow-dung Community This book is intended to provide students possessing little or no entomological training with the basic taxonomic abilit Peter Skidmore Yes Online, PDF View Edit
Collembola Taxonomy Summary information about the distribution and ecology of Collembola (springtails) in the UK and Ireland. The page list Peter Shaw/Steve Hopkin Yes Online View Edit
How to identify Autumn seeds Beautiful illustrations of 12 distinctive seeds to look for during Autumn. Peter Marren, Felicity Rose Cole Yes Online View Edit
Identification Guide to the Inshore Fish of the British Isles A comprehensive photographic guide to the coastal fish of the British Isles. Peter Henderson (author), Robin Somes (Editor) No Publication View Edit
The TEP files A series of PDFs tackling grasses. Peter Gateley Yes Online, PDF View Edit
Solitary Wasps This Naturalists' Handbook aims to attract more people to the study of solitary wasps by describing the ecology, di Peter F Yeo, Sarah A Corbet, Anthony J Hopkins No Publication View Edit
A provisional atlas of the shieldbugs and alies of Shropshire Shieldbugs have been little studied in Shropshire until very recently. Pete Boardman 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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 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 rosaceous trees and shrubs PDF photo guide to some of the more frequently encountered weevils of Shropshire. P Boardman Yes Online, PDF 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 elms and oaks PDF photo guide to some of the more frequently encountered weevils of Shropshire. P Boardman Yes Online, PDF 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
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
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
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
Freshwater name trail Looking to identify the minibeasts of ponds and streams? Orton & Bebbington No Publication View Edit
iSpot iSpot is a website aimed at helping anyone identify anything in nature. Open University Yes Online View Edit
Guide to duckweeds Guide to six common duckweed species. OPAL/BSBI Yes Online, PDF, Publication View Edit
The Big Seaweed Search Guide to UK seaweeds. OPAL & British Phycological Society 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
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 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 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
Bee orchids and their relatives Guide to UK bee orchids. 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
Opal Tree Guide Guide to 9 common UK tree species. OPAL Yes Online, PDF, Publication View Edit

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