With ginger hairs, dark banding and a cream tail, the narcissus bulb fly looks like a bumble bee, but is harmless to us. This mimicry helps to protect it from predators while it searches for…

This huge gull can be seen around most of the UK's coasts in summer, with some venturing inland in winter.

This small, round sea urchin is (unsurprisingly!) green in colour and can be found on rocky shores around the UK.

These large seals can often be seen bobbing in the sea or lying on beaches waiting for their food to go down.

This slim fish is usually found on gravelly parts of the seabed, close to shore, but can turn up in rockpools.

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

As the name suggests, this shieldbug can often be found on juniper trees. Look out for its distinctive markings.

Despite its dazzling colouration, this fabulous nudibranch can be easily missed, due to its small size!

The streamlined red-breasted merganser is a handsome bird and a great fisher - its long, serrated bill helps it to catch and hold its slippery fish prey. It is most commonly spotted around the…

This well-camouflaged wader is a winter visitor to the UK, where it can be seen feeding on wetlands with a distinctive bobbing motion.