Malthodes, a soldier beetle collected by a Welsh riverside, both of us wearing hi-vis.

Quite a significant difference between the edge (right) and open habitats. Mostly midges but some early caddisflies too.

Set up Malaise traps at a watercress farm to investigate an observation by the local bat monitor that more midges were seen along the edges of the beds than in the middle

Matt Baker and I filming for Countryfile on watercress coming in a couple weeks time

Bagous limosus, an aquatic weevil associated with floating-leaved Potamogeton in heathland ponds, not something you see everyday. Aquilina-environmental.co.uk