Sand hopper
Sand Hoppers really live up to their name, jumping high into the air when disturbed.
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.
The slippery butterfish is a common sight in rockpools all around the UK. Look out for the distinctive black spots on their backs that look a lot like eyes!
As I left Brecon in fog at 5.30am I wondered what kind of morning we would have. I was soon cheered by the site of bright orange glow from behind the hills as I headed towards the meeting point…
A most familiar seashore inhabitant, the common starfish truly lives up to its name in UK seas and rockpools!
It is easy to be confused by these flower-like animals with flowery names! The ‘daisy’ anemone is one of the larger UK anemone species!
This little cuttlefish really lives up to its name - it only reaches about 6cm long!
A strikingly beautiful fish, it is not hard to see where the ‘red’ mullet gets its name from!
This brown seaweed lives in the lower shore and gets its name from the serrated edges to its fronds.
Hedgerows are one of our most easily encountered wildlife habitats, found lining roads, railways and footpaths, bordering fields and gardens and on the coast.
Despite its name, the great spider crab is actually smaller than the more common European spider crab.
The lightbulb sea squirt is common around much of the UK. Its easy to see where its name came from!