Butterfly

Pond Survey 2008

Survey of the pond at Rotherlands on Sunday 20 July 2008.

Key: R rare; S some; F frequent; A abundant.

Species Frequency
Eft (immature newt) F
Mayfly nymphs A
Greater water boatman A
Lesser water boatman S
Copepods (including Daphnia & Cyclops) A
Worm - red F
Water scorpion F
Water louse A
Freshwater shrimps A
Water mites F
Nematode worms F
Beetle larvae S
Water fleas A
Phantom midge larvae R
Whirlygig beetle R
Acilius beetle larvae R
Water spider F
Non biting midge larvae S
Blue damselfly One - too distant to identify
Common duckweed 90% coverage
Fennel pondweed A