The 'drumming' of a great spotted woodpecker is a familiar sound of our woodlands, parks and gardens. It is a form of communication and is mostly used to mark territories and to display…

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…

These colourful little fish are a delight for snorkellers or shallow water divers to photograph, rarely being scared off by their presence!

This brightly-coloured beetle is often found feeding on flowers on warm days in late spring and summer.

Living up to its name, the red-tailed bumblebee is black with a big, red 'tail'.

The large white is a common garden visitor - look out for its brilliant white wings, tipped with black.

The magpie is a distinctive moth with striking black and yellow spots on white wings. It is a frequent garden visitor, but also likes woodland, scrub and heathland.

The house sparrow is a familiar, streaky brown bird of towns, parks and gardens. Males sport a grey cap and black bib, the size of which indicates their status.