The common red soldier beetle is also known as the 'bloodsucker' for its striking red appearance, but it is harmless. It is a beneficial garden insect as the adults eat aphids, and the…

The common spangle gall wasp produces a small, disc-shaped growth, or 'gall', on the undersides of oak leaves. Inside the gall, the larvae of the wasp feed on the host tissues, but cause…

Fel mae ei enw'n awgrymu, mae’r goron borffor yn ffwng coch llachar, siâp cwpan. Mae'n eang ei ddosbarthiad, ond yn brin, a gellir ei ddarganfod ar frigau a changhennau sydd wedi syrthio…

Beavers are the engineers of the animal world, creating wetlands where wildlife can thrive. After a 400-year absence, beavers are back in Britain!

Their long narrow shells are a common sight on our shores, especially after storms, but the animals themselves live buried in the sand.

The blue-tailed damselfly does, indeed, have a blue tail. It is one of our most common species and frequents gardens - try digging a wildlife pond to attract dragonflies and damselflies.

Despite appearances, the slow worm is actually a legless lizard, not a worm or a snake! Look out for it basking in the sun on heathlands and grasslands, or even in the garden, where it favours…