This beautiful bumblebee favours upland areas, but has declined in recent decades and is now nationally scarce.

This small finch nests on moorlands and coastal crofts, spending the winter on the coast. The UK population has declined dramatically.

The Speckled bush-cricket, as its name suggests, is covered in tiny, black speckles. It can be found in scrub, hedgerows and gardens throughout summer. Males rub their wings together to create a…

Swifts spend most of their lives flying – even sleeping, eating and drinking – only ever landing to nest. They like to nest in older buildings in small holes in roof spaces.

Field elm suffered declines due to the devastating effects of Dutch elm disease, but can still be found across much of the UK.

The herring gull is the typical 'seagull' of our seaside resorts, though our coastal populations have declined in recent decades.

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