Glow-worm
The glow-worm is not actually a worm, but a beetle. Males look like typical beetles, but the nightly glow of a female is unmistakeable - lighting up to attract a mate in the darkness of their…
The glow-worm is not actually a worm, but a beetle. Males look like typical beetles, but the nightly glow of a female is unmistakeable - lighting up to attract a mate in the darkness of their…
Despite appearances, the slow worm is actually a legless lizard, not a worm or a snake! Look out for it basking in the sun on heathlands and grasslands, or even in the garden, where it favours…
Horsehair worms are parasitic worms of the clade Nematoida alongside their sister taxa Nematoda, the roundworms. The most famous trait of certain species of horsehair worms is the ability to alter…
This vibrant green worm is arguably the most attractive worm found on the rocky shore!
This worm builds its own home out of bits of shell and sand. It can be spotted on the shore all around the UK.
Ever spotted a honeycomb-like mound on the beach and wondered what it was? It's a reef built entirely by worms!
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The last thing you’d expect this extraordinary creature to be is a fish!
Ever noticed lots of little white spirals on seaweed fronds on rocky shores? These are tiny tube worms!