Author: Amanda Scott
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Compass Jellyfish
It’s easy to see how the Compass Jellyfish gets its name. Photo: Ray Surridge
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Swollen-thighed Beetle
Look out for the sparkling copper-green of the Swollen-thighed Beetle on flowerheads on hot sunny summer days. Photo: Amanda Scott
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Chrysotoxum elegans (hoverfly)
The striking and nationally scarce hoverfly Chrysotoxum elegans is often found near the coasts of south-west England and southern Wales. Poltesco is a good place to look for it. Photo: Andy Pay
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Western Bee-fly
The Western Bee-fly is a fairly rare species in the UK – it has been spotted on The Lizard, both near Kennack and at Poltesco. Photo: Tony Blunden
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Beautiful Demoiselle
Beautiful Demoiselle damselflies are on the wing from early summer until the early autumn. Photo: © Natural England/Chris Gomersall
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Common Lizard
Common Lizards vary quite a bit in colour, from green to brown. Photo: © Natural England/Paul Lacey
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Basking Shark
These gentle giants of the seas can be spotted round the Lizard coastline in the summer. Look out for their dorsal and tail fins above the waves. Photo: Greg Skomal
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Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Spring and summer usher in hoverflies – there are so many species that only a handful have common names. Photo: Andy Pay
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Brassica Bug
Look out for gorgeous little Brassica Bugs on crucifer species, such as Scurvy-grass or Garlic Mustard. Photo: Sally Luker
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Mediterranean Gull
Some Mediterranean Gulls overwinter round the Lizard coast, before returning to their summer breeding grounds. Photo: © Allan Drewitt/Natural England
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Herring Gull
Did you know the Herring Gull is a red-listed species in the UK? Photo: © Natural England/Julian Dowse
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Roe Deer
Although still more common in eastern and central Cornwall, Roe Deer have more recently been spreading further west, including to The Lizard. Windmill Farm is a good place to see them. Photo: Amanda Scott
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Harvest Mouse
You are more likely to spot the closely woven nest of a Harvest Mouse than the animal itself. Photo: ©Natural England/Julian Dowse
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Otter
The shy Otter can be hard to spot, but look for its spraints along river courses and by the coast. Photo: ©Natural England/Michael Hammett
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Hedgehog
Hedgehogs are not numerous on The Lizard, but keep an eye out on those late evening strolls from spring to autumn. Photo: © Amanda Scott
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Shag
This Shag was spotted building its nest at Lizard Point. Photo: © Richard Birchett