Red-tailed bumblebee
Living up to its name, the red-tailed bumblebee is black with a big, red 'tail'.
Living up to its name, the red-tailed bumblebee is black with a big, red 'tail'.
Despite its name, the "common" skate is not so common anymore. In fact, they are Critically Endangered.
This rare anemone lives up to its name with a spectacular display of long, white tentacles.
Sand Hoppers really live up to their name, jumping high into the air when disturbed.
This shiny beetle is common in wooded areas throughout the UK. As the name suggests, it specialises in hunting snails.
This small damp meadow is known for its spectacular display of globeflowers. The reserve is all that remains of a much larger field that was originally part of Pwll y Bo farm (Hobgoblin pool in…
A strikingly beautiful fish, it is not hard to see where the ‘red’ mullet gets its name from!
This little cuttlefish really lives up to its name - it only reaches about 6cm long!
This brown seaweed lives in the lower shore and gets its name from the serrated edges to its fronds.
A most familiar seashore inhabitant, the common starfish truly lives up to its name in UK seas and rockpools!
This colonial creature looks like an old-fashioned quill - that's where the name sea pen comes from.
This comical little duck lives up to its name – look out for the black tuft of feathers on its head!