The thick topshell is a common sight on rocky shores in Wales and South West England.

This beautiful beetle only arrived in the UK in 1960s but is now a common sight on garden herbs.

Also known as 'Scorpion-grass' because of the curved 'tail' at the end of its stems, Water forget-me-not is a distinctive plant of damp habitats. Over summer, it produces…

This big, beautiful fungus is a common one that can often be spotted popping out of trees.

Edible periwinkles are a common sight when rockpooling and can be found in huge numbers on the shore.

This shiny beetle is common in wooded areas throughout the UK. As the name suggests, it specialises in hunting snails.

This charming little warbler is an increasingly common sight in autumn, when migrants pass through the UK.

Giants of the jellyfish world, these incredible creatures are the UK’s largest jellyfish! They can grow to the size of dustbin lids – giving them their other common name: dustbin-lid jellyfish.…

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

The variable damselfly looks a lot like the azure damselfly, but is much less common throughout most of the UK.

The large white is a common garden visitor - look out for its brilliant white wings, tipped with black.