These distinctive beetles are often found around dead birds and small mammals.

This small reddish-purple seaweed grows in small branching fans on rocky shores. It is widely used in the food industry - and might have been used to produce your ice cream, beer or even jelly!…

A small, day-flying moth that can often be seen visiting garden herbs.

Our most diminutive falcon, the merlin is a pretty bird of prey. It chases small birds, flying low to the ground or hovering in the breeze because of its small size. Resident merlins are joined in…

This small moth is often disturbed from bushes, but also flies on sunny days.

This small sea snail is easily identifiable by the 3 brown spots on the top of its shell.

Spring squill is a small, star-shaped purple-blue flower found on coastal grasslands.

A small, but feisty scavenger, this carnivorous sea snail does not let anything go to waste!

Like many of our farmland birds, the yellowhammer has declined in number in recent years. Spot this bright yellow bird singing from the top of a bush or fence, or in a mixed-species flock in…

Looking like a small, armoured grasshopper, this widespread insect is found in damp areas across the UK.