Famously predatory, the long, slender pike will lurk among the vegetation of a river or lake, bursting out with ferocious speed to catch its prey. Look out for it across the UK.

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

This common fungus puffs out clouds of spores when it's mature.

This large green moth rests with its wings spread, so is sometimes mistaken for a butterfly.

This beautiful butterfly is one of our rarest, now mostly restricted to the western parts of the UK.