Spot these tall, prehistoric looking birds standing like a statue on the edge of ponds and lakes, contemplating their next meal.

With ginger hairs, dark banding and a cream tail, the narcissus bulb fly looks like a bumble bee, but is harmless to us. This mimicry helps to protect it from predators while it searches for…

Famed for its tapping in the middle of the night, supposedly heralding tragedy, the deathwatch beetle is a serious wood-boring pest. In houses, their tunnelling can cause major damage.

This elegant wading bird is a rare visitor to the UK, though occasionally one or two of pairs will nest here.

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

This glossy wading bird is a scarce visitor to the UK, though records have become more common in recent decades.

Nudibranchs, also known as sea slugs, are much like their land-based relatives that you may spot in your garden. But, unlike your regular garden slug, the nudibranch can incorporate the stinging…