Wren
The tiny wren, with its typically cocked tail, is a welcome and common visitor to gardens across town and countryside. It builds its domed nests in sheltered bushes and rock crevices.
The tiny wren, with its typically cocked tail, is a welcome and common visitor to gardens across town and countryside. It builds its domed nests in sheltered bushes and rock crevices.
It's easy to see where this stunning bivalve got its name from - the bright orange tentacles emerging from the shell really do look like flames!
The Brown-lipped snail comes in many colour forms, but usually has a brown band around the opening of its shell. It prefers damp spots in wide range of habitats, from gardens to grasslands, woods…
The White-lipped snail comes in different colour forms, but always has a white band around the opening of its shell. It prefers damp spots in wide range of habitats, from gardens to grasslands,…
Their long narrow shells are a common sight on our shores, especially after storms, but the animals themselves live buried in the sand.
Although, commonly referred to as a ‘sea snail,’ this species in fact belongs to the fish family!
This shiny beetle is common in wooded areas throughout the UK. As the name suggests, it specialises in hunting snails.
This small sea snail is easily identifiable by the 3 brown spots on the top of its shell.
Also known as the two-coloured mason bee, this beautiful bee is famous for nesting in old snail shells.
One of the UK’s smallest and most delicate sea snails and an absolute favourite find for avid shell collectors when washed upon the shore empty!
A small, but feisty scavenger, this carnivorous sea snail does not let anything go to waste!
This jagged-shelled sea snail is normally found near its favourite food - oysters!