A bright red beetle, with black legs and knobbly antennae, the red-headed cardinal beetle lives up to its name. Look for it in woodland, along hedgerows and in parks and gardens over summer.

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

Violet ground beetles are active predators, coming out at night to hunt slugs and other invertebrates in gardens, woodlands and meadows.

These bulky beetles can sometimes be found on flowers in woodland rides or along hedgerows.

This beautiful beetle is fond of damp meadows and woodland rides, where it's often found on umbellifers or thistles.

The common red soldier beetle is also known as the 'bloodsucker' for its striking red appearance, but it is harmless. It is a beneficial garden insect as the adults eat aphids, and the…