All images on this website have been taken in Leicestershire and Rutland by NatureSpot members. We welcome new contributions - just register and use the Submit Records form to post your photos. Click on any image below to visit the species page. The RED / AMBER / GREEN dots indicate how easy it is to identify the species - see our Identification Difficulty page for more information. A coloured rating followed by an exclamation mark denotes that different ID difficulties apply to either males and females or to the larvae - see the species page for more detail.
Oddities
It can be challenging enough to identify the species you have come across, but sometimes nature throws a curve ball so it can be almost impossible to know what you are looking at! Here are a few of these natural oddities we have come across in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Leucism
Leucism is a genetic trait which causes defects in pigment cell functioning. It can affect the whole animal but is more usually seen affecting patches of skin, hair or feathers.
