Common octopus
The common octopus is a highly intelligent, active predator. It even has a secret weapon - special glands produce a venom that it uses to incapacitate its prey!
The common octopus is a highly intelligent, active predator. It even has a secret weapon - special glands produce a venom that it uses to incapacitate its prey!
Be a nature detective and see what animals and plants you can spot in the wild!
Found on rocky shores around the UK, Chitons are a kind of mollusc identifiable by their characteristic coat-of-mail shells.
This common hoverfly can be recognised by the dark markings behind its head, which often resemble the Batman logo.
A common spider of heathland and grassland, the Nursery web spider has brown and black stripes running the length of its body. It is an active hunter, only using its silk to create a protective…
Their long narrow shells are a common sight on our shores, especially after storms, but the animals themselves live buried in the sand.
Throughout my internship, I am contributing to marine conservation by assisting with marine mammal research in Cardigan Bay, collecting data on marine mammals from land and boat-based surveys, and…
This sponge is found on rocky shores around the UK and looks like a thick bready crust (if you use your imagination a bit!).
The spiny spider crab lives up to its name in every way! Their distinctive spiny shells are often found washed up on beaches.
With black-and-yellow markings, the hornet mimic hoverfly looks like its namesake, but is harmless to us. This mimicry helps to protect it from predators while it searches for nectar.