Look for the unusual flowers of lords-and-ladies in spring woodlands: a pale green sheath surrounds a spike of tiny, yellow flowers. This spike eventually forms a familiar, short stalk of striking…

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

One of 2 seahorses found in UK seas, long snouted seahorses are recognisable by their longer snout and fleshy "mane".

This slim fish is usually found on gravelly parts of the seabed, close to shore, but can turn up in rockpools.

Sea lettuce is unmistakeable - most often a bright green and always translucent, it is found on all UK coasts.

One of 2 seahorses found in UK seas, short snouted seahorses are recognisable by their shorter snout - surprisingly enough!

The classic fairy tale toadstool, this red and white fungus is often found beneath birch trees in autumn.

As the name suggests, this shieldbug can often be found on juniper trees. Look out for its distinctive markings.

Hornwrack is often found washed up on our beaches, with many believing that it is dried seaweed. In fact, it is a colony of animals!

The UK's largest native grasshopper is also one of its rarest, found only on wetlands in a few parts of England.