Our largest starfish, the spiny starfish can reach an impressive diameter of 70cm!

This metallic green beetle can be seen visiting flowers on sunny days in spring and summer.

The grayling is one of our largest brown butterflies and a master of disguise - its cryptic colouring helps to camouflage it against bare earth and stones in its coastal habitats and on inland…

This dazzling dragonfly can be seen darting above tree-lined ponds in certain parts of Britain.

These globe-spanning seabirds can often be seen offshore in autumn, shearing low over the waves.

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…

The caterpillars of this fluffy white moth are best admired from a distance, as their hairs can irritate the skin.

The blackbird of the mountains, ring ouzels can be found breeding on upland moors and rocky crags in summer.

Oyster mushrooms are shell shaped fungi that grow in tiers or fabulous clusters on dead trees or stumps. Unlike many fungi, these mushrooms are not seasonal and can be found all year round,…

A well known inhabitant of UK seas, common lobsters can reach up to 60cm in length.