This large brittlestar can be found in rockpools around much of the UK, but be gentle - its arms are very brittle and will break off if disturbed.

This gentle giant is the largest shark in UK seas, reaching up to 12m in length. There's no need to fear them though, they only eat plankton!

The rhinoceros beetle lives up to its name by sporting a distinctive 'horn' on the males' head. This glossy, blue-black beetle can be found in woods, parks and hedgerows, and…

Ydych chi wedi stopio erioed i edrych ar siâp gwe pryf cop? Mae pryf copyn yr ardd yn creu gwe droellog, sy’n berffaith ar gyfer dal ysglyfaeth blasus!

The lesser stag beetle may be smaller than its famous cousin, but it is still a large beetle with large jaws. It can be seen in woods, parks and hedgerows during summer, and depends on dead wood…

The shiny, translucent porcelain fungus certainly lives up to its name in appearance. It can be seen growing on beech trees and dead wood in summer and autumn.

The candlesnuff fungus is very common. It has an erect, stick-like or forked fruiting body with a black base and white, powdery tip. It grows on dead and rotting wood.

Mae’n hawdd gweld o ble mae’r glöyn byw yma’n cael ei enw – mae gan y gwrywod flaen oren llachar ar eu hadenydd! Mae posib eu gweld o’r gwanwyn drwodd i’r haf mewn dolydd, coetiroedd a gwrychoedd…