This stocky relative of grasshoppers is found on damp ground close to water.

This large burrowing bivalve, also known as the Icelandic cyprine, is found on sandy seabeds around much of the UK. It is the longest-lived animal known to man, with one individual found to be 507…

A large colourful sea slug found on rocky shores around the UK.

Pignut is a small umbellifer, with edible tubers, that is found in woods, hedges and grasslands.

These distinctive beetles are often found around dead birds and small mammals.

The brent goose flies to the UK for the milder winter. Two populations arrive: those with dark bellies can be found around Eastern England; while those with pale bellies can be found in the North…

These bulky beetles can sometimes be found on flowers in woodland rides or along hedgerows.

The common squid is a weird and wonderful predator found all around our coasts.

Risso’s dolphins are mysterious creatures usually only found in deep, offshore waters.

A fairly large, variable shieldbug found in grassy areas across England and Wales.

This bog-loving butterfly is mostly found in the north of the UK, where it takes to the wing in summer.

Spring squill is a small, star-shaped purple-blue flower found on coastal grasslands.