This large, fluffy-looking moth is on the wing in July and August, but you might spot a caterpillar at almost any time of year.

This unmistakeable moth, famous for its skull-shaped marking, is a rare visitor to the UK.

This distinctive bug is often seen basking on low-growing plants in spring and summer.

The rare wildcat is so similar to a domestic tabby that interbreeding is a serious threat to its survival. Although known as the 'tiger of the Highlands', it is shy and elusive, making…

This black and grey solitary bee takes to the wing in spring, when it can be seen buzzing around burrows in open ground.

The Keeled skimmer is a dragonfly of heaths and commons with shallow pools. It has a skittish and weak flight, and is on the wing in summer and early autumn.

These feisty crustaceans are the ‘Houdinis’ of the rocky shore, evading capture as soon as disturbed!

Introduced from Japan in the 19th century, Japanese knotweed is now an invasive non-native plant of many riverbanks, waste grounds and roadside verges, where it prevents native species from…