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…

This vibrant green worm is arguably the most attractive worm found on the rocky shore!

Worms in the sea are anything but dull and this fan worm, resembling a Catherine wheel, is a perfect example of the intricate beauty these animals possess.

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…

Ever spotted a honeycomb-like mound on the beach and wondered what it was? It's a reef built entirely by worms!

This worm builds its own home out of bits of shell and sand. It can be spotted on the shore all around the UK.