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

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…

Living up to its name, the red-tailed bumblebee is black with a big, red 'tail'.

The hairy-footed flower bee can be seen in gardens and parks in spring and summer, visiting tubular flowers like red dead-nettle and comfrey. As its name suggests, it has long, orange hairs on its…

Found along the coast all year-round, the dunlin is a small sandpiper that breeds and winters in the UK. It can be seen in its upland breeding grounds in summer, when it turns brick-red above and…

Despite its name, the "common" skate is not so common anymore. In fact, they are Critically Endangered.

This rare anemone lives up to its name with a spectacular display of long, white tentacles.

This large green moth rests with its wings spread, so is sometimes mistaken for a butterfly.

The common name of the bloody-nosed beetle derives from its unusual defence mechanism: when threatened, it secretes a distasteful blood-red liquid from its mouth. This flightless beetle can be…

The Early purple orchid is one of the first orchids to pop up in spring. Look for its pinkish-purple flowers from April, when bluebells still carpet our woodland floors. Its leaves are dark green…

The brown shrimp blends perfectly with its seabed home and is found all around the coasts of the UK.