The school holidays have been going for a week now and we (a team of volunteers and I) are having a great time with lake dipping and bug hunting. Fortunately, the families who join us, are enjoying the events as much as us.
There were some beautifully-marked insects on today's Deadly Dozen Bug Hunt, although not all of them were predatory (and therefore didn't qualify for the deadly dozen listing) - three different hoverfly species, a solitary wasp, ladybirds, a leaf beetle, lacewings and common blue damselflies. The rove beetle was fascinating, though a none-starter in the colour stakes. The most recent lake-dipping afternoon turned up a couple of water scorpions and several leeches, delighting the kids.