This beautiful beetle only arrived in the UK in 1960s but is now a common sight on garden herbs.

Our most familiar fern, bracken can be found growing in dense stands on hillsides, moorland, heathland and in woodlands. It is very large and dies back in winter, turning the landscape orangey-…

This pretty, speckled moth is now a rare sight, found only in a few parts of southern England.

This little cuttlefish really lives up to its name - it only reaches about 6cm long!

This jewel like leaf beetle is an incredibly scarce species which is only found in wetland habitats.

The mistle thrush likely got its name from its love of mistletoe - it will defend a berry-laden tree with extreme ferocity! It is larger and paler than the similar song thrush, standing upright…

The angel's wings fungus grows in overlapping clusters in the coniferous woods of Scotland and north England. Its funnel-like, white caps have no stems.

Fir clubmoss is a primitive plant found in rocky, moorland and mountain habitats. The stems of this tufted, upright fern look like tiny conifers.

The Marsh helleborine is a beautiful orchid of fens, wet grassland and dune slacks. Growing in profusion in places, look for reddish stems and white-and-pink flowers.

As its name suggests, Meadowsweet is a sweet-smelling flower of damp meadows, ditches and riverbanks. Look for frothy clusters of cream flowers on tall stems.

One of the only venomous fish to be found in British waters, the lesser weever fish is certainly one to watch out for!