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Cantharis rustica, a black and red soldier beetle with a black, heart-shaped mark on its red pronotum, rests on a grass seedhead

Soldier beetle

One of our largest soldier beetles, often found on flowers where they hunt other insects.

A golden-bloomed grey longhorn beetle resting on a pink flowerhead

Golden-bloomed grey longhorn beetle

This beautiful beetle is fond of damp meadows and woodland rides, where it's often found on umbellifers or thistles.

Red-and-black froghopper standing on a stem. It's a compact glossy black bug with red markings on its back. Also known as the black-and-red froghopper

Red-and-black froghopper

This distinctive bug is often seen basking on low-growing plants in spring and summer.

A horned treehopper sat on a leaf. It's a brown bug with two horns rising from the pronotum, which also extends back along the body in a wavy spine

Horned treehopper

This bizarre bug can be found on plants in woodland rides and clearings.

A gorse shieldbug standing on a gorse bush. IT's a green shieldbug with red antennae and yellow sides to the abdomen

Gorse shieldbug

As the name suggests, this large shieldbug is often found on gorse bushes.

Shore lark

Shore lark

This distinctive lark is a passage migrant and winter visitor to the UK, most often found along the east coast of Britain.

Batman hoverfly

This common hoverfly can be recognised by the dark markings behind its head, which often resemble the Batman logo.

A bumblebee mimic hoverfly on a purple thistle flower. It's a fuzzy black and yellow hoverfly with a white tip to the abdomen, looking just like a bee. It's given away by its large eyes and short antennae

Bumblebee mimic hoverfly

This furry hoverfly does an impressive job of impersonating a bee.

Common puffball

This common fungus puffs out clouds of spores when it's mature.

A yellow-browed warbler perched on a twig, poised to take off. It's a small warbler with a whitish belly and mossy green back, with a bright yellow stripe over the eye

Yellow-browed warbler

This charming little warbler is an increasingly common sight in autumn, when migrants pass through the UK.

A December moth standing on a a yellow leaf. It's a fluffy moth with wavy cream lines across its charcoal wings

December moth

This fluffy moth is one of the few species that fly in winter.

A winter moth resting on a wooden board. It's an almost triangular, pale grey-brown moth

Winter moth

One of the few moths that fly in winter, often seen in car headlights.