Marsh fritillary
This beautiful butterfly is one of our rarest, now mostly restricted to the western parts of the UK.
This beautiful butterfly is one of our rarest, now mostly restricted to the western parts of the UK.
This big, beautiful fungus is a common one that can often be spotted popping out of trees.
The glow-worm is not actually a worm, but a beetle. Males look like typical beetles, but the nightly glow of a female is unmistakeable - lighting up to attract a mate in the darkness of their…
Late summer is the best time to discover one of the UK’s chunkiest caterpillars, the elephant hawk-moth.
Discover the bird that’s a favourite amongst birdwatchers, despite the fact that most rarely see one.
Able to camouflage itself to its surroundings, the European flounder is one of our many amazing flatfish!
Masters of disguise, this species exhibits one of the best examples of camouflage you will find on the seashore!
A bizarre half lobster/half crab, this squat lobster is one of the true stunners of the rocky shore!
This sooty-black, day-flying moth is active on sunny days, rarely settling in one place for long.
One of 2 seahorses found in UK seas, long snouted seahorses are recognisable by their longer snout and fleshy "mane".
One of 2 seahorses found in UK seas, short snouted seahorses are recognisable by their shorter snout - surprisingly enough!
It is easy to be confused by these flower-like animals with flowery names! The ‘daisy’ anemone is one of the larger UK anemone species!