Traditionally a coastal species, Lesser sea-spurrey has spread inland, taking advantage of the winter-salting of our roads. Its pink-and-white flowers bloom in summer.

As its name suggests, the zebra spider has the familiar black-and-white stripes of a zebra, making it very distinctive. It can be found stalking its prey on rocks, trees and walls, particularly in…

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 delightful fragrance of wild thyme can punctuate a summer walk over a chalk grassland. It forms low-growing mats with dense clusters of purple-pink flowers.

Our only venomous snake, the shy adder can be spotted basking in the sunshine in woodland glades and on heathlands.