This metallic green beetle can be seen visiting flowers on sunny days in spring and summer.

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

Their long narrow shells are a common sight on our shores, especially after storms, but the animals themselves live buried in the sand.

This funny-looking fish certainly won't be winning any beauty pageants, but it's a real contender for Father of the Year!

This brightly-coloured beetle is often found feeding on flowers on warm days in late spring and summer.

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

A delicate wader, Red-necked phalaropes are as comfortable swimming as they are on land. Unusually for birds, the females are more brightly coloured than the males.

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

The rare natterjack toad is found at just a few coastal locations, where it prefers shallow pools on sand dunes, heaths and marshes.

One of the earliest moths to emerge each year, spending the winter as a pupa and flying from March to May.