Explore the vast array of wild species to be found across the UK
Whirligig Beetle
Circling on the water's surface, the Whirligig Beetle is unmistakeable. This shiny black beetle has oar-like back legs to help it…
Caddisfly
Caddisflies are a large order of insects that can be found in all kinds of wetlands. The larvae are known for making cases to pupate in…
Knopper Gall Wasp
The Knopper Gall Wasp produces knobbly red, turning to brown, growths, or 'galls', on the acorns of Pedunculate Oak. Inside…
Honey Bee
The black-and-gold Honey Bee is well-known as a hive bee: semi-domesticated for thousands of years to produce honey for human…
Keeled Skimmer
The Keeled Skimmer is a dragonfly of heaths and commons with shallow pools. It has a skittish and weak flight, and is on the wing in…
22-spot Ladybird
The 22-spot Ladybird is one of three yellow ladybirds in the UK. Look for it in grassland, woodland and gardens. Ladybirds are…
Common Mayfly
Also known as the 'Green Drake Mayfly', the Common Mayfly can be found around unpolluted wetlands, such as lakes and rivers.…
Red Ant
Turn over large stones or paving slabs in the garden and you are likely to find a Red Ant colony. This medium-sized ant can deliver a…
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle
A bright red beetle, with black legs and knobbly antennae, the Red-headed Cardinal Beetle lives up to its name. Look for it in woodland…
Brown Centipede
A regular in gardens, hunting around compost heaps and under stones, the Brown Centipede is a common minibeast. Despite its name, it has…
Nursery Web Spider
A common spider of heathland and grassland, the Nursery Web Spider has brown and black stripes running the length of its body. It is an…
Roesel's Bush-cricket
The song of the Roesel's Bush-cricket is very characteristic: long, monotonous and mechanical. It can be heard in rough grassland,…