Nick Baker
TV presenter and naturalist
Television wildlife presenter Nick Baker has travelled to the wildest parts of the planet in search of weird, bizarre and incredible creatures. Nick writes a monthly 'Hidden Britain' column in BBC Wildlife Magazine where he shares wildlife stories from across the UK.
Recent articles by Nick Baker
Discover the flatworm that can survive being sliced up by a knife
Nick Baker explores the bizarre life of a freshwater flatworm
Meet the moon snail, a killer predator who likes to paralyse and liquidise its prey
If you're visiting a sandy beach you may like to reflect on something that might be going on below your feet. Lurking behind the veil of wet sand, a killer is on the prowl. A driller-killer, no less. Let me introduce you to the moon snail
Tardigrades: meet these fascinating tiny water bears that are the toughest creatures on earth, able to survive being microwaved and sent to space
Tardigrades are one of the toughest and most intriguing creatures on Earth. Nick Baker takes a look at these microscopic bear-like creatures, also known as water bears
Meet the green banded broodsac, a deadly - and frankly - weird zombie parasite that turns a snail’s eyestalks into colourful, pulsating glowsticks
Nick Baker takes a look at the fascinating life of a green banded broodsac, which turns snails into disco zombies
Tentacled snake: meet the super-hunter that catches its prey in under 30 milliseconds
Nick Baker, the popular naturalist, author and TV presenter reveals a secret realm of overlooked wildlife
Meet the hero shrew, whose remarkable strong spine can withstand being stood on by a human
Is there really a shrew that can survive being stood on by a 70kg human for five minutes? Nick Baker investigates
This wonderfully weird poop-eating fly with no wings or eyes had scientists miffed. Until now...
For a long time, biologists were puzzled by the curious appearance and behaviour of the New Zealand bat fly. Now they think they've figured it out. Nick Baker reports...
Meet the vampire spider, an unassuming arachnid that drinks human blood and has a liking for smelly socks
Too small to bite a human, this arachnid manages to get a taste of the red stuff elsewhere. Nick Baker introduces us to the vampire spider
Meet the purse-web spider, Britain's very own tarantula
Does Britain have tarantulas? Yes says Nick Baker, or at least a spider that belongs to the same family. Meet the purse-web spider
Sea slater: The giant woodlouse that measures 3cm long and lives on the coast
Meet the giant woodlouse (sea slater) that can only survive in the damp zone between land and sea
6 of the weirdest fungi in the world, from dead man's fingers to 'zombie fungi'
Fungi can be very strange. Here's our round-up of some of the weirdest fungi on the planet.
How does a male chaffinch change colour in spring?
The male chaffinch has a clever trick for making its plumage seem brighter come spring says Nick Baker
Hair ice fungus: what it is and how this rare magical winter sight forms
Nick Baker takes a look at the weird phenomenon that produces hair ice, a rare winter wonder formed by a bit of alchemy magic
Green lacewing guide: lifecycle, diet, size - and why green lacewings are a gardener's friend
Nick Baker introduces us to the green lacewing, a delicate garden insect that sends out a seductive song and duets with its mating partner
Bagworms: what they are and the bagworm moth lifecycle
Nick Baker takes a look at the weird and fascinating life of a bagworm
Oil beetle lifecycle: How bees are crucial to the rare oil beetle's survival
Nick Baker takes a look at the lifecycle of one of Britain's rarest insects, the oil beetle
Bladderwort guide: how this carnivorous pond plant catches its unsuspecting prey - fast
The sinister secret of this free-floating pond plant lies beneath the water’s surface. Meet the bladderwort and its highly effective trap
Bullhead fish: what they are, what they look like - and how males entice females by singing
Did you know bullhead fish can sing? Yes really if love's around ... Nick Baker takes an in-depth look at this fascinating fish
Mayfly lifecycle, from naiad to its second moult
Nick Baker explores the fascinating life of a mayfly, from its beginning as a naiad to its short love life and death
Cobweb beetle larvae: how its secret weapon allows it to enter a spider's web with little fear
Loaded with a weaponised derrière, this baby beetle dares to go where few insects would: right into a spider’s web.
Meet the water flea Daphnia pulex, which has a remarkable reproduction survival strategy
Nick Baker takes a look Daphnia pulex and how its reproduction strategy helps future generations survive
Water boatmen guide: what they are, their 'singing' penis - and why they swim upside down
Nick Baker and Richard Jones take a look at this fascinating aquatic insect
Sea spider: meet the strange gangly lancer that's all legs and no body
Sea spiders are strange creatures, and the gangly lancer sea spider is one of the strangest of all
Silver-washed fritillary: a guide to one of Britain's biggest butterflies, including how they mate
Nick Baker takes a look at one of Britain's biggest butterflies, the silver-washed fritillary