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

One of our largest soldier beetles, often found on flowers where they hunt other insects.

This purply-brown seaweed is a common feature on our rocky shores and on our dinner plates.

Native oysters are a staple of our seas and our plates - but our love of their taste has lead to a sharp decline all around the UK.

One of our largest and most impressive solitary wasps, the bee wolf digs a nest in sandy spots and hunts honey bees.

This yellow-brown seaweed grows in tufts at the very top of rocky shores. Its fronds curls at the sides, creating the channel that gives Chanelled Wrack its name.

One of our largest ducks, the shelduck is a handsome creature with a dark green head, red bill and chestnut-brown band across its white body. Look out for it around most of our coastline,…