Although, commonly referred to as a ‘sea snail,’ this species in fact belongs to the fish family!

A non-native species originating from Asia, the harlequin ladybird is prevalent in towns and gardens.

This is a predominantly subtidal species but can be found on the lowest parts of a sheltered rocky shore in summer.

The Notch-horned cleg-fly isa horse fly dark grey in colour, with grey-brown mottled wings and intricately striped, iridescent eyes. There are 30 species of horse-fly in the UK; this is one of the…

The common banded hoverfly has a fitting name: it is not only one of our most common species, its black body is also covered in yellow bands! It can be seen in many habitats from gardens to…

Masters of disguise, this species exhibits one of the best examples of camouflage you will find on the seashore!

This jewel like leaf beetle is an incredibly scarce species which is only found in wetland habitats.

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!

Horseradish is used as a well-loved condiment. This member of the cabbage family is actually an introduced species in the UK, but causes no harm in the wild.