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

The fly-shaped flowers of this fascinating plant are attractive to insects - but not the ones you might expect!

Egyptian geese were introduced to Britain from Africa. They are now widespread in southern England.

This streaky brown bird is a summer visitor to Britain, favouring open woodlands in the north and west.

With ginger hairs, dark banding and a cream tail, the Narcissus bulb fly looks like a bumble bee, but is harmless to us. This mimicry helps to protect it from predators while it searches for…

This dazzling dragonfly can be seen darting above tree-lined ponds in certain parts of Britain.

The Notch-horned cleg-fly isa horse fly dark grey in colour, with grey-brown mottled wings and intricately striped, iridescent eyes. There are 30 species of horse-fly in the UK; this is one of the…

This distinctive lark is a passage migrant and winter visitor to the UK, most often found along the east coast of Britain.

This bumpy shell lives up to its name and lives partly buried in the seabed along the west coast of Great Britain.

This well-camouflaged woodpecker used to be a common breeding bird in Britain, but is now only likely to be seen passing through on migration.