Following dissertation submission Tom quickly returned to the ponds by Prune Hill/RHUL sports centre:
It was nice to get out, for the first time in a few weeks, and even better to find so much life. The invasive water fern has spread far substantially, creating some spectacular colours on the ponds. I initially went to find willow emerald damselflies (to be posted in another post), however the highlights were a wasp spider (another blog) and a variety of adult bush-cricket species.
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| The furthest pond with water fern. |
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| Water fern (Azolla filiculoides) |
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| Water fern (Azolla filiculoides) with a couple/few duckweed species- that I may take the time to ID later if I get really bored. |
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| An excavated wasp nest. |
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| Alder leaf beetle. |
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| Dark bush cricket and Roesel's bush cricket. |
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| Long winged cone-head. |
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| Long winged cone-head with spectacular antennae. |
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