Can you help with more surveys?
Apart from the bluebell and ladybird surveys, various other learned bodies / organisations are appealing for help in recording certain insects. For example, the British Dragonfly Society Biological Records Centre would like people to look out for a damselfly called the banded demoiselle.
The adult banded demoiselle may be found flying (between May and September) near rivers, canals and streams with abundant waterside vegetation. The water flow is usually slow and the beds muddy or silty, it is here that the larval stage of the demoiselle spends some two years eating and growing. You are invited to record any sightings using an online recording form and to submit any digital photographs by email.
Similarly, there is a glow worm survey to which you can contribute. Glow worms are actually beetles. There is some concern that their numbers may be falling. They may be found in woodland rides, hedges, and more generally where two habitats meet (fields and woods). For more information on glow worms click here.
By taking part in this survey, and completing the questionnaire, you will help in discover if their numbers are declining and why.
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