The common spotted-orchid is the easiest of all our orchids to see: sometimes, so many flowers appear together that they create a pale pink carpet in our woodlands, old quarries, dunes and marshes…

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…

Britain's largest 'diving beetle' is an impressive creature, though it's not easy to find.

A common spider of heathland and grassland, the Nursery web spider has brown and black stripes running the length of its body. It is an active hunter, only using its silk to create a protective…

Risso’s dolphins are mysterious creatures usually only found in deep, offshore waters.

This colonial creature looks like an old-fashioned quill - that's where the name sea pen comes from.

This strange furry creature often found washed ashore after storms is actually a kind of worm!