Gorse shieldbug
As the name suggests, this large shieldbug is often found on gorse bushes.
As the name suggests, this large shieldbug is often found on gorse bushes.
The lesser stag beetle may be smaller than its famous cousin, but it is still a large beetle with large jaws. It can be seen in woods, parks and hedgerows during summer, and depends on dead wood…
Most arable fields are large, featureless monocultures devoid of wildlife, but here and there are smaller fields and tucked away corners that are farmed less intensively, or are managed…
This large, fluffy-legged moth is often attracted to lights in May and June.
A large colourful sea slug found on rocky shores around the UK.
The large, fluffy caterpillars of this moth are often seen in summer and early spring.
The puss moth is a large and fluffy moth, with a very strange looking caterpillar.
A mixed secondary woodland supporting a large heronry.
This large skate has tiny, prickly spines all over its back.
These wild, open landscapes stretch over large areas and are most often found in uplands. Although slow to awaken in spring, by late summer heathland can be an eye-catching purple haze of heather…
Look for the White water-lily in still and slow-moving water, such as ponds, ditches, lakes and canals. Its lily pads and massive, white flowers float at the water's surface.
Look for the Yellow water-lily in still and slow-moving water, such as ponds, ditches, lakes and canals. Its lily pads and cupped, yellow flowers float at the water's surface.