Wildlife Explorer

This small, shiny shieldbug is usually found on hedge woundwort.

This Womble-like shieldbug can often be seen clinging to grass stems.

This beautiful bug is also known as the crucifer shieldbug or cabbage bug.

This broad, brown bug can often be seen sitting on dock leaves.

This stocky relative of grasshoppers is found on damp ground close to water.

Our smallest breeding seabird, the storm petrel is barely larger than a house martin! They mostly nest among rocks or in burrows on…

The UK's largest native grasshopper is also one of its rarest, found only on wetlands in a few parts of England.

This distinctive moth is a common sight in gardens and around houses, where it's often attracted to lights.

Looking like a small, armoured grasshopper, this widespread insect is found in damp areas across the UK.

This wading bird is mainly a visitor on its spring and autumn migration, though a small number nest in Scotland.

The common walnut tree produces a large, brown nut that is familiar to so many of us. It is an introduced species in the UK, found in…

The red fox, with its unmistakable bushy tail, can be seen in towns and the countryside. They mostly come out at night, but can also be…