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| This large pond snail was caught in the flight pond. It feeds on algae. This picture shows filamentations algae - it grows in long threads. | Tadpoles can be found in the Rosliston ponds also 'toadpoles' and 'newtpoles'. Hundreds of eggs are laid because only a few will survive because of the many predators feeding on them. |
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| This is a stickle back found in the stream near Rosliston lower pond. A male shows a bright red underside, a female would be plain brown. |
The male stickleback has a bright red underside to attract the female. |
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This is a water scorpion. It is a predator. |
Here a large dragonfly nymph is eating a small newt. Which is the predator? Which is the prey? |
