Now, this is what I have heard this beast called and this is the time of year that you might encounter one crossing the path with wriggly movements like a flabby cigar! But what is it? It is in fact the larvae of a Great Silver Diving Beetle. It is the biggest water beetle in the UK and is pretty scarce so we are very lucky to have them on the marsh.
If you find one do not pick it up as they have a nasty bite but feel free to use a leaf or a piece of grass to move it to the other side of the path and out of harms way!
Larvae (Brian Churches)
Adult rescued from the wildlife pond on Thursday (Mark Hart)
Howard Vaughan, Information Officer
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