With the soil hopefully arriving later this week it was imperative that the clearance of the pond continued. Terry and Mark Hart both came in today and did a sterling job and pond dipping the remaining waters so that as much live as possible can be transfered to the perimeter ditch. Amongst the critters ccaught today were.....
Smooth Newt
Water Scorpion
Damsefly nymph
Soldier Fly larvae... species unknown at the moment...
Dragonfly nymph... probably a Darter
Lesser Water Boatman
Great Diving Beetle Larvae
Great Diving Beetle
Saucer Bug
All images taken once again by Mark
12-6-12
Howard Vaughan, Information Officer
Nice finds!
Your unknown beetle larva = soldierfly larva
Saucer bug is actually one of the diving beetles: Colymbetes sp.
UK Wildlife
Some cracking micro shots there. Well done Mark
make allowance, I'm new in these here parts!