These little critters are related to the woodlice you find in your garden and play a very important role on rocky shores.

Found on rocky shores and seabeds, the Keyhole limpet gets its name from the little hole at the tip of its shell.

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

This sponge is found on rocky shores around the UK and looks like a thick bready crust (if you use your imagination a bit!).

This sea snail is abundant on rocky shores around the UK. It is an active predator, feasting on mussels and barnacles before retreating to crevices to rest.

If you happen to be near rocky places such as sea cliffs, shingle coastlines or even gravel paths during the summer months you will most likely come across sea campion.

The turnstone can be spotted fluttering around large stones on rocky and gravelly shores, flipping them over to look for prey. It can even lift rocks as big as its own body! Although a migrant to…