The brown shrimp blends perfectly with its seabed home and is found all around the coasts of the UK.

Unlike many of its relatives, this shimmering shieldbug is a predator, feasting on caterpillars and a variety of other insects.

Sea lettuce is unmistakeable - most often a bright green and always translucent, it is found on all UK coasts.

The yellow flower heads of common ragwort are highly attractive to bees and other insects, including the cinnabar moth.

The blackbird of the mountains, ring ouzels can be found breeding on upland moors and rocky crags in summer.

Brittle stars, sea urchins and other starfish will want to stay out of the way of this speedy carnivorous starfish!