Numbers are as follows;
Group
|
Thorne
|
Bridport
|
Group
|
Thorne
|
Bridport
|
Slime
moulds
|
1
|
1
|
Hemiptera
|
2
|
0
|
Lichens
|
16
|
5
|
Coleoptera
|
3
|
0
|
Fungi
|
14
|
2
|
Diptera
|
2
|
0
|
Bryophytes
|
19
|
7
|
Hymenoptera
|
4
|
3
|
Plants
|
74
|
64
|
Butterflies
|
3
|
1
|
Molluscs
|
5
|
2
|
Moths
|
11
|
0
|
Annelids
|
2
|
0
|
Insects
RSO
|
0
|
0
|
Arachnids
|
2
|
0
|
Fish
|
1
|
0
|
Myriapods
|
0
|
0
|
Amphibia
|
1
|
0
|
Crustacea
|
8
|
5
|
Reptiles
|
0
|
0
|
Springtails
|
0
|
0
|
Birds
|
41
|
40
|
Odonata
|
0
|
0
|
Mammals
|
5
|
2
|
Orthoptera
|
2
|
0
|
Total
|
216
|
132
|
Photos this week.
I was clearing excess vegetation out of the pond when I was very pleased to see a Dytiscus beetle swimming around. This is the first water beetle of any sort I had seen at the site. I managed to net it and took some photos. I remembered that with Dytiscus water beetles a view of the hind coxal processes was important so took an above and below photo. (see below) I assumed the beetle would be Dytiscus marginalis (Great Water Beetle) but maybe the Hind coxal processes are too acute suggesting D. circumcinctus? Any thoughts on this would be welcome.
Ooft. Have to look at the book for that. I associate aquatic beetles with pain (emotional!), though I've had some success this year so far. Good going. Beating last year's result is always a good feeling. Don't foresee me beating my Feb score of this year anytime soon though!
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