Invertebrate Identifier
Use this step-by-step tool to figure out what type of minibeast you have found in the garden or park!
🔍 Step-by-Step Identifier
Step-by-Step Identifier
Follow the numbered steps to identify the creature you found!
1
Does it have legs?
Yes:Go to step 4
No:Go to step 2
2
Does it have a shell?
Yes:Snail 🐌
No:Go to step 3
3
Is its body divided into many segments?
Yes:Earthworm 🪱
No:Slug 🐌(slug)
4
Does it have exactly 6 legs?
Yes:Go to step 5
No:Go to step 6
5
Does it have hard wing cases?
Yes:Beetle 🪲
No:Other Insect 🦟
6
Does it have exactly 8 legs?
Yes:Spider 🕷️
No:Go to step 7
7
Does it have a flat body with one pair of legs per segment?
Yes:Centipede 🐛
No:Millipede 🐛
Identification Guide
🐌
Snail
A soft-bodied creature that carries its coiled home on its back!
🐌(slug)
Slug
Like a snail, but without a shell!
🪱
Earthworm
A segmented worm that helps aerate the soil.
🪲
Beetle
An insect with hard protective wing cases (elytra).
🦟
Other Insect
Could be a fly, bee, wasp, or butterfly!
🕷️
Spider
An arachnid that spins webs to catch its prey.
🐛
Centipede
A fast-moving predator with a flat body.
🐛
Millipede
A slower moving detritivore with a round body and two pairs of legs per segment.