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Dip-netting

What lives in the pond?

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What you need:

  • A pond, lake or river
  • Large white container or tray
  • A dip net or pool scoop

Safety tips

  • Don’t put your hands near your face while dip-netting
  • Wash with soap when you are finished – you don’t want to ingest any pond water


 

 How to dip your net...

Can you draw and identify some of the creatures you found in the net below?
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Dragonflies start their life in the pond and can live up to 4 years as a nymph before they transform and fly!
 


 

Respect the environment

Make sure to return all captured creatures to the water when you are finished.
Watch out for nesting waterbirds!