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UK Wildlife

Exploring the fauna of Britain

Posts tagged with "larva"

pond dipping - Common darter dragonfly nymph and great diving beetle larva

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Today was the open day at Bedfords Park. On the way up I found a few blue tailed damselflies

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Spring is here - Bedfords Park

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Well spring is here, as the signs are there, despite the ice cold wind and predicted snow for easter :yikes: Other than my first chiffchaff calling away, I also saw my first bluebell of the year

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Bedfords park: Pond dipping and minibeast hunting, with a dash of rutting deer :)

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I spent today revising up at bedfords park. It was meant to be a quick visit but there was a school group in so I thought I'd help out as it had been a while. First up was pond dipping. The problem was the pond had flooded and the dipping platform was more of an Island! We let the kids loose with the nets and they caught freshwater shrimps (Gammarus) and some cyclops. There was then the cry of 'NEWT!' And there in the tray was a female smooth/common newt (Lissotriton (formerly Triturus) vulgaris)

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