It’s that time of year when all the insects and the like start emerging from hibernation or their warm place of safety in search of a good bit of wood to munch, reproduce or emerge as a flying insect. So, It is also a great time to go looking for them.
Here are a few links to really useful websites for ID sheets that you can print or use on an iPad etc. Just click on the pictures.
When you are collecting your minibeasts please remember to replace moved logs or detritus and gently place the minibeasts back to their homes gently, i mean, imagine someone 1000000 times bigger than you dropping you from a great height. Also a key tip is some insects are predators, try not to mis predators with prey, or little Jimmy will wonder what happened to Francis the Fly…
Look under logs, leaves, stones (if you have stepping stones in your garden, lift one of them), under flower pots, in corners of sheds, under mats, and in bushes.
Most of all… have fun!
BINGO