As the name suggests, this large shieldbug is often found on gorse bushes.

This bizarre bug can be found on plants in woodland rides and clearings.

A small fish found on rocky shores in the south and west of Britain.

This stocky relative of grasshoppers is found on damp ground close to water.

This large burrowing bivalve, also known as the Icelandic cyprine, is found on sandy seabeds around much of the UK. It is the longest-lived animal known to man, with one individual found to be 507…

A large colourful sea slug found on rocky shores around the UK.

The brent goose flies to the UK for the milder winter. Two populations arrive: those with dark bellies can be found around Eastern England; while those with pale bellies can be found in the North…

Pignut is a small umbellifer, with edible tubers, that is found in woods, hedges and grasslands.

These distinctive beetles are often found around dead birds and small mammals.