Species

Despite its warts and ancient associations with witches, the common toad is a gardener's friend, sucking up slugs and snails. It is…

This elegant wader is an uncommon autumn visitor, often joining flocks of dunlin.

The giant house spider is one of our fastest invertebrates, running up to half a metre per second. This large, brown spider spins sheet-…

This elegant wader is silvery grey in winter but turns black in summer!

This wading bird is a rare visitor from North America, usually spotted in autumn.

This shy fish lives in burrows in muddy seafloors, sometimes sharing them with nephrops.

Despite its name, the marsh tit actually lives in woodland and parks in England and Wales. It is very similar to the willow tit, but has…

A great way to get up close and personal with the magnificent osprey is via one of the many nestcams set-up in the places that it breeds…

The hummingbird hawk-moth migrates to the UK from Southern Europe each year. It can be seen hovering over flowers, feeding with its long…

The parrot waxcap is a small, slimy mushroom with a beautiful emerald green colour.

As the name suggests, this shieldbug can often be found on juniper trees. Look out for its distinctive markings.

Bog-myrtle, also known as sweet gale, is a small shrub that is native to wet heaths and bogs across the Northern Hemisphere.