These mysterious and beautiful creatures rely on warm ocean currents to ‘sail’ them around the world... not a bad life?

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

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

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

This rare anemone lives up to its name with a spectacular display of long, white tentacles.

The all-black carrion crow does not nest in colonies like the similar rook. It can be seen almost everywhere.

A lovely pale cream colour to begin with these stout mushrooms begin to turn a buff colour and the cap surface will crack as they age.

A 'weed' of cultivated and disturbed ground, Round-leaved fluellen is a trailing plant with round leaves and yellow flowers that appear over summer.

This common hoverfly can be recognised by the dark markings behind its head, which often resemble the Batman logo.

As the name suggests, this beautiful brown butterfly is most common in Scotland, though it can also be seen in northern England.