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Garden snail

Widespread and common throughout the UK, garden snails have pale grey, moist skin and a large, brown or yellowish shell with paler flecking and darker, spiraling bands. More...

Garden snail

Garden spider

Although varying in colour from pale yellowy-brown to very dark brown, garden spiders all have a characteristic white cross-shaped group of spots on their abdomen, and spin orb webs to catch their prey. More...

Garden spider

Garden tiger moth

The garden tiger is a widespread species and can be found throughout the UK, however numbers have decreased in recent years. It is a stout and hairy moth with chocolatey-brown forewings, and hindwings that are orangey-red with black spots. More...

Garden tiger moth

Green shield bug

This flat, shield-shaped bug is bright green and stippled with tiny black dots in spring and summer, but changes to greeny-bronze in autumn. Green shield bugs are common throughout England and Wales, but less so in Scotland. More...

Green shield bug

Grey squirrel

Originally from North America, grey squirrels were released in the UK by 19th century landowners, and are now very common and widespread. They can often be seen sitting upright with their large bushy tails arched over their backs. More...

Grey squirrel

Guelder rose

As well as the native guelder rose (or viburnum), you'll find several other kinds of non-native viburnum for sale in plant centres, both evergreen and deciduous, and most find favour with birds because of their berries. More...

Guelder rose