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.

This colourful fly can be found on flowers in wooded areas.

This colourful bug is an increasingly common sight in southeast England.

The giant house spider is one of our fastest invertebrates, running up to half a metre per second. This large, brown spider spins sheet-like cobwebs and pops up in the dark corners of houses,…

The brown hare is known for its long, black-tipped ears and fast running – it can reach speeds of 45mph when evading predators.

The common cockle is a traditional seaside favourite, both for its white shells often found in the sand and for the yummy snack of cockles doused in malt vinegar.

A summer visitor, the wheatear is a handsome chat, with black cheeks, white eyestripes, a blue back and a pale orange chest. Look for it on upland heaths and moors.

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

The song thrush is a familiar garden visitor that has a beautiful and loud song. The broken shells of their blue, spotty eggs can often be found under a hedge in spring.