With tiger-like stripes, red fins and a humped back, the perch is a striking fish. It can be seen in lowland waterbodies and waterways across the UK, often in shoals.

This flightless relative of the scorpionfly roams across clumps of moss in winter.

This distinctive black and red bug is an increasingly common sight across much of Britain.

This unassuming orchid is easily overlooked. It is found patchily across the UK, but has been declining for decades.

A common moth across most of the UK. The large, hairy caterpillars are often seen in late summer.

An introduced species, the rhododendron leafhopper is a striking mix of green and red, with a black stripe across its face. It can be found feeding on rhododendrons (also introduced) in Southern…

Our most common hoverfly, the marmalade fly is orange with black bands across its body. It feeds on flowers like tansy, ragwort and cow parsley in gardens, hedgerows, parks and woodlands.