The spiny spider crab lives up to its name in every way! Their distinctive spiny shells are often found washed up on beaches.

The flower crab spider is one of 27 species of crab spider. The flower crab spider can alter the colour of its body to match its surroundings and to hide from prey. It is not as common as other…

Despite its name, the great spider crab is actually smaller than the more common European spider crab.

The giant house spider is one of our fastest invertebrates, running up to half a metre per second. This large, brown spider spins sheet-like cobwebs and pops up in the dark corners of houses,…

False widow spiders are often the subject of unflattering headlines, but in reality they're unlikely to bite humans.

This remarkable creature shows nature’s fantastic complexity!

The last thing you’d expect this extraordinary creature to be is a fish!

The angle shades can be well-hidden among the leaf litter - its pinky-brown markings and scalloped wings giving it the perfect camouflage. It is on the wing in gardens, woods and hedgerows from…

Britain's largest 'diving beetle' is an impressive creature, though it's not easy to find.

This strange furry creature often found washed ashore after storms is actually a kind of worm!

This colonial creature looks like an old-fashioned quill - that's where the name sea pen comes from.