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Who is this under our microscope?! Can you guess the species? Clue: Take a look at the gills on the prosternum #riverflypartnership #riversampling #nature #wildlife #freshwater #conservation #rivers #environment
Congratulations to Luke!🎉 Here is Luke from Ribble Rivers Trust training up new RMI monitors this weekend and was successfully accredited to become a riverfly tutor. Well done! #riverflypartnership #volunteers #citizenscience #rivers #invertebrates #monitoring #environment
#riverflypartnership #invertebrates #freshwater #ecology #invertebratesofinstagram #waterquality #data #wildlife #citizenscience #river #uknature #windermere #lakedistrict #science #ecology #entomology #lakedistrictnationalpark #uk #volunteers
World Aquatic Animal Day 🐚 This clip is a a segment taken from the second episode of Winterwatch 2022 about the winter lives of caddisflies (Trichoptera) in British rivers. #RiverflyPartnership #Invertebrates #Freshwater #Ecology #WaterQuality #Wildlife #River #UKNature
Its Friday which can only mean one thing...guess who is in our video?! Clue: If you look closely, you may see the eyes appear to be frowning... Answer will be revealed on Monday (12th) #riverflypartnership #nature #wildlife #freshwater #conservation #rivers #environment
This is our development manager Trine Bregstein giving a talk today at the Cumbria-wide rivers trust meet all about the RMI and how we're helping citizens assess the health of their local rivers. #riverflypartnership #citizenscience #wildlife #nature #freshwater #entomology
You can find Trine Bregstein (Riverfly development manager) at some upcoming events/talks over the next few months. Come and say hello at the British Fly Fair International show or attend a free online talk! #riverflypartnership #citizenscience #britishflyfair #conservation
These guys are part of our extended programme, can you identity this invertebrate? A soft cylindrical body, posterior end often resembles tentacles, head retracted &a diet of algae, fungi, detritus or predatory... #riverflypartnership #nature #wildlife #conservation #rivers
Why is it important to monitor riverflies? #riverflypartnership #volunteer #citizenscience #conservation
Do you know anyone that would like to become a citizen scientist in 2024? Check out this new video on how to take part in the riverfly monitoring initiative this year and pass it on!🥳 #riverflypartnership #citizenscience #volunteer #2024 #freshwater #environment #UKrivers
RIVERFLY FESTIVE FACTS 22 The female Caddisfly can stay underwater for up to 30 minutes by using air that is trapped on her tiny hairs for oxygen. #riverflypartnership #festivefacts #december22nd
RIVERFLY FESTIVE FACT 21 Aristotle is regarded as the first published entomologist. #riverflypartnership #december21st #festivefact
RIVERFLY FESTIVE FACTS 20 Mayfly swarms can be so large and dense that they could be picked up using weather surveillance during a mayfly study in the US! Check out this video from from The Smithsonian youtube.com/watch?v=m5pzgQ… #festivefacts #riverflypartnership
RIVERFLY FESTIVE FACT 18 A study led by UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) shows that rivers across England have seen a significant improvement in river invertebrate biodiversity since 1989. ceh.ac.uk/press/inverteb… #riverflypartnership #festivefacts #december18th
RIVERFLY FESTIVE FACTS 16 Adult mayflies don’t have any functional mouthparts, as they don’t eat anything once they emerge from the water — their sole goal as adults is to mate, then they die. #riverflypartnership #festivefacts #december16th
RIVERFLY FESTIVE DAY 15 ‘Nymph’ is derived from the Greek pantheon of gods. The nymphs were usually young goddesses who resided near Mount Olympus (MacDougall, 1975). #riverflypartnership #festivefacts #december15th
RIVERFLY FESTIVE FACTS DAY 13 Male freshwater shrimps will grab hold of their chosen female and will cling on to her for several weeks until she moults to mate with her. #festivefacts #riverflypartnership #december13th #freshwater
RIVERFLY FESTIVE FACTS DAY 12 The 'Terrestrial caddis', is the only Caddisfly that lives on land throughout its whole lifecycle. The other species of Caddis all live in water during their larval stages. #riverflypartnership #festivefacts #december12th #caddisfly
RIVERFLY FESTIVE FACTS DAY 10 The Northern February Red is a rare stonefly found only in Britain and nowhere else in the world making it an endemic species. nswg.org.uk/northern-febru… #riverflypartnership #festivefacts #december10th
RIVERFLY FESTIVE FACT DAY 9 Heptageniidae - ‘Flat-headed mayfly’ They have a flattened head and body in order to cling to rocks against the fast flowing water or to squeeze among rocks. #riverflypartnership #december9th #festivefacts #mayfly