Our only venomous snake, the shy adder can be spotted basking in the sunshine in woodland glades and on heathlands.

Also known as the two-coloured mason bee, this beautiful bee is famous for nesting in old snail shells.

This dashing diving duck is a winter visitor to the UK's seas, coastal lakes and occasionally inland water bodies.

The delicate, tube-like, violet-blue flowers of Skullcap bloom from June to September in damp places, such as marshes, fens, riverbanks and pond margins.

This large shrike visits the UK in small numbers each year, passing through on migration or spending the winter here.

The water scorpion is not a true scorpion, but it certainly looks like one! An underwater predator, it uses its front pincer-like legs to catch its prey. Its tail actually acts as a kind of '…

Have you ever seen those worm-like mounds on beaches? Those are a sign of lugworms! The worms themselves are very rarely seen except by fishermen who dig them up for bait.