The UK hosts a small, but important, breeding population of ruff. The ruff is a large sandpiper that is so-called due to the large ruff of feathers around the males' neck. This is used in a…

This large, fluffy-legged moth is often attracted to lights in May and June.

A large colourful sea slug found on rocky shores around the UK.

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 large, fluffy caterpillars of this moth are often seen in summer and early spring.

The puss moth is a large and fluffy moth, with a very strange looking caterpillar.

Look out for this large, leafy lichen on trees in ancient woodlands in the west of the UK.

This large skate has tiny, prickly spines all over its back.

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…

A climbing plant of hedgerows and woodlands, Black bryony produces greenish flowers in summer and red, shiny berries in autumn. It is a poisonous plant.

This brilliant red and white sea slug would make the perfect nudibranch for a Christmas card image or perhaps a football team mascot!