Britains Biggest Spiders - Bog and Fen Raft Spiders Pond Lab 2024-09-06 | We look at the 2 species of Raft or Fishing Spider (Dolomedes) found in the UK - The Bog Raft Spider and the Fen Raft Spiderincludes information on where to find Raft Spiders, how they hunt, how to identify and how raft spiders walk on waterFor more detail on why this is the UKs biggest spider see here: youtu.be/TfF2zaXMWEgPlease note Some of the footage is recorded on an old camera (before I really knew what I was doing!) and hard to correctly colour gradePhoto of Dolomedes Plantarius by Ввласенко commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:%D0%92%D0%B2%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%BE
Dragonflies surviving drought #insects #nature #villagepond #wildlife Pond Lab 2026-09-01 | From my latest video on what happens to wildlife when a pond dries out
What happens to wildlife when a Pond dries out? Pond Lab 2026-08-30 | Does drought mean death for Pond life? In this video we look at home many pond animals survive their pond drying outOther pond life videosyoutube.com/watch?v=apEfQNrmqvE&t=4syoutube.com/watch?v=XHsyiOzqpNk&t=5syoutube.com/watch?v=Z0jighLPRic&t=20s
Bum breathing jet propelled Dragonfly Nymphs! #insects #villagepond #nature #dragonflies Pond Lab 2026-08-24 | A clip from my Amazing Dragonfly Lifecycle video - how Dragonfly nymphs breath and use jet propulsion!
Dragonfly Tour extended - return to Canvey Way Ditch Pond Lab 2026-08-21 | I return to the scene of one of my failures during the Dragonfly Tour in 2022 and year later on to find the species I could find, the Southern Emerald Damselfly and get better footage of the 2 other species The Southern Migrant Hawker and Scarce Emerald Damselfly, with some bonus Wasp spider and grass snake goodness too!
Dragonfly Tour - full nature documentary Pond Lab 2026-08-05 | Join me as I try to see every breeding specie of dragonfly and damselfly in Great BritainBack in 2022 I set myself the target of seeing all 45 of the species of dragonfly and damselfly that breed in the UK every year, and here for the 1st time I've put every trip together in one long documentary, where you can see all my up and downs, struggles to find some species and elation at finding others in what turned out to be one of the hottest and driest years on record. Enjoy!With Thanks to Marc Heath,Roy Woodward and Steffan WaltonMusic:Indie Days by Josh KramerSingle Haze by Lucas CarlsonFolk Bed by audionautix.comBrilliant Sky by Skyward Motions Comrades Always by Eric Matyaswww.soundimage.orgBloom (Piano Mix) (Instrumental) by Gideon BoleyBreathe (Instrumental) by Sebastian KaudererBefore I Go by Kevin BeanMoments Awoken by Scott RakozyIllume Wings by Jacob-Pavek License #: 5746038146
Spawning Common Frogs #nature #frog #ponds #pond Pond Lab 2026-08-05 | A clip from my spawning frogs video I recoded back in spring, check out the related video for the full story :)
Noisy Marsh Frog Madness! #frog #animals #wildlife #nature #pond Pond Lab 2026-04-18 | Some clips of Marsh Frogs calling, in amplexus and shoving each other around
The strange noise coming from the pond - Common Frogs spawning wildlife documentary Pond Lab 2026-03-22 | A short wildlife documentary of the Common Frogs Spawning at a local pond, including footage shot with my Laowa Macro Probe lensEarlier this month I got word of a pond that may contain spawning frogs, and there were 50+ there and loads of frogspawn, so going back over 3 mornings I made this little mini wildlif documentary
Where does pond life go in Winter? Pond Lab 2026-02-15 | In winter ponds look like they are empty with no sign of life. So where does all the abundant wildlife seen in summer go exactly? And has it really all disappeared? In this video we find out!
1 to look for in winter: the Water Cricket Pond Lab 2025-12-08 | A smaller relative of the Pond Skater, the Water Cricket Velia sp. can be found on stream in winter when most aquatic life is inactive
Toadlet migration Pond Lab 2025-11-16 | Toadlets crossing a path trying to leave the lake they grew up in
River kick sampling for inverts and fish #freshwater #freshwaterfish #insects #nature #wildlife Pond Lab 2025-09-18 | ...
Lifted up a tin looking for grass snakes - and found frogs! Pond Lab 2025-09-11 | Marsh frogs under a 'tin' metal sheet by a pond
Damselfly emergence - from my dragonfly Lifecycle video Pond Lab 2025-08-26 | A Willow Emerald Damselfly emerges from it nymph skin - a clip from from my dragonfly lifecycle video, see the related video for the link!
The Fascinating Life Cycle of Dragonflies: From Egg to Adult Pond Lab 2025-07-26 | We look at the life cycle of dragonflies and damselflies, how eggs are laid, the ALIEN inspiring nymphs, the life stages they go through, how the nymphs or larva feed, and breathe, underwater and the risky emergence stage before the metamorphosis to become adults.Some other pond fact filesPlaylist - youtube.com/watch?v=XHsyiOzqpNk&list=PLcCdc0bOATloExS5FxoCrWQhLQ1bFQES7Some of the videosyoutu.be/Z0jighLPRicyoutu.be/XHsyiOzqpNkyoutu.be/HfffYPR5kzoyoutu.be/hO6t3cXZb-8youtu.be/qOnoGVeEncYAnd the dragonfly tour - my quest to see all the UKs Dragonfly species in a year can be found on my other channel here:youtube.com/watch?v=HZ9EVCaMwC4&list=PLvGpUC8eOCcoBiwi4m5JdjjlPMToV9Klg00:20 Damselfly egg laying - ovipositing00:58 Dragonfly egg laying - ovipositing00:48 Dragonfly Nymphs and Damselfly Nymphs01:50 Dragonfly nymph Breathing02:43 Dragonfly nymph hunting and feeding03:50 Dragonfly emergence and metamorphosis04:50 Dragonfly Adult hunting and mating
Rare Southern Emerald Damselfly #pondlife #wildlife #dragonfly #insects #nature #villagepond Pond Lab 2025-07-17 | ...
Why are we swabbing these Frogs!? Pond Lab 2025-06-28 | We catch and swab some frogs for their DNA on an Essex Amphibian and Reptile meet up, followed by what we found on a Toad Survey a few days later.You can help with the study mentioned in this video, and conservation of Common Frogs, by filling in this questionnaire to help with Nicole's research:app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/uow-survey/are-common-frogs-rana-temporaria-declining-in-the-uk-a-questi-4
The Bizarre Creature in your pond Pond Lab 2025-05-05 | I explain what this weird looking pond creature, people are often baffled by, really is. Usually turning up in blanket weed, this is the most common identification enquires I get.Its Lauterborniella agrayloides - an algae cased chironomid midge larva, one of the more weird and strange examples of pond lifeOther pond videosyoutu.be/XHsyiOzqpNkyoutu.be/hO6t3cXZb-8youtu.be/sbO1mvCccgw
Frogs trying to breed despite the local bad Dog owners Pond Lab 2025-04-26 | I go to one of my favourite ponds for breeding frogs to try film them calling, but have to deal with a couple of selfish dog owners disturbing the frogs and damaging their habitat
The worst name in the Animal Kingdom - Rat-tailed Maggot #wildlife #pondlife #insects #nature Pond Lab 2025-04-20 | The Rat-tailed Maggot has the worst name in the Animal Kingdom, but are actually pretty cool creatures
Jesus Bugs! The water walking Pond Skater #insects #wildlife #nature #pondlife Pond Lab 2025-04-19 | A quick look at the Pond Skater or Water Strider, also known as the Jesus Bug
Brine flies and long legged flies on a brackish lake margin Pond Lab 2025-04-06 | A quick look at the ecosystem at the edge of a brackish lake
The Worm that lives on a Snail - Chaetogaster limnaei Pond Lab 2025-03-16 | We take a closer look at the 'Snail Worm' Chaetogaster limnaei which lives on, and sometimes in pond snails, and acts as a protection against parasites that can infect the snails, and sometimes us!Other pond fact file videosyoutube.com/watch?v=HfffYPR5kzo&list=PLcCdc0bOATloExS5FxoCrWQhLQ1bFQES7&index=1youtube.com/watch?v=hO6t3cXZb-8&list=PLcCdc0bOATloExS5FxoCrWQhLQ1bFQES7&index=2youtube.com/watch?v=pt0m4J4ejjU&list=PLcCdc0bOATloExS5FxoCrWQhLQ1bFQES7&index=3youtube.com/watch?v=sbO1mvCccgw&list=PLcCdc0bOATloExS5FxoCrWQhLQ1bFQES7&index=4youtube.com/watch?v=qOnoGVeEncY&list=PLcCdc0bOATloExS5FxoCrWQhLQ1bFQES7&index=5AttributionEchinostoma photo Camila Pantoja, Anna Faltýnková, Katie O’Dwyer, Damien Jouet, Karl Skírnisson and Olena Kudlai (2021). "Diversity of echinostomes (Digenea: Echinostomatidae) in their snail hosts at high latitudes". Parasite 28: 59. DOI:10.1051/parasite/2021054. ISSN 1776-1042.commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parasite210057-fig9_Diversity_of_echinostomes_(Digenea_Echinostomatidae)_in_their_snail_hosts_at_high_latitudes.pngChaetogaster video by Alexander Klepnev commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%A7%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B2%D1%8C_Chaetogaster.webmReferencesMuñiz-Pareja, FlaviaCaroll & Iturbe, Paul. (2018). Effectiveness of Chaetogaster limnaei as a controller of Fasciola hepatica in experimental infections of Galba truncatula. Tropical Parasitology. 8. 88. 10.4103/tp.TP_24_15.
10 creatures to spot in Wetlands Pond Lab 2025-02-02 | To celebrate World Wetlands Day we will look at 100 of the most interesting species you can find in Wetlands
Caddisfly with surprising diet + other pond life Pond Lab 2025-01-18 | I go for a winter pond dip at Grass roof HQ, finding Caddisfly larva, Pygmy Backswimmer, Berosus Water Beetle and other speciesPrevious pond dipping adventures playlistyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLcCdc0bOATlr7-JLH9ePo_mLhDYzTkw15Pond life factfiles youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcCdc0bOATloExS5FxoCrWQhLQ1bFQES7Grassroofs website: grassroofcompany.co.uk
Pond Dipping - an in depth guide Pond Lab 2024-12-30 | I go into detail on the best techniques, equipment and other things you might need to know when pond dipping. Breakdown of video below:00:22 Equipment03:02 Get permission03:24 Safety stuff04:18 Protected species04:35 Suitable ponds04:50 Accessing the pond05:04 Setting up your tray05:33 Different areas of the pond to look in06:19 Using your net07:39 Transferring catch to tray09:12 Looking in the tray09:42 Pond creature sizes10:12 Looking in the tray more10:50 Welfare of creatures11:35 Taking a closer look12:00 Identifying your pond creatures13:13 Recording what you find
Leech Devours Bloodworm Midge Larva! Pond Lab 2024-11-30 | A leech catches and eats a Chironomid midge larva whole! More pond videosyoutube.com/watch?v=7qkEribXzQUyoutube.com/watch?v=8cR5enfmM6Qyoutube.com/watch?v=sbO1mvCccgw&t=4s
Amazing life in a Rain-filled pot and how pond life got in there Pond Lab 2024-11-16 | I find some surprising species when I empty out a rainwater filled Trug!I show how to safely remove pond life when clean out a small pond and discuss how creatures arrive in mini ponds.1:37 Cleaning out Duckweed3:25 Cleaning out Willow Moss4:29 Mud and sediment5:30 Closer look at the creatures10:26 Hoverfly larva
The biggest pond creature of all - The Beaver #wildlife Pond Lab 2024-09-03 | Footage of a wild beaver
Pond dipping at Little Belhus CP - Freshwater Shrimp + Newt Tadpoles Pond Lab 2024-08-11 | I visit one of the ponds at Pond dipping at Little Belhus CP - Freshwater Shrimp + Newt TadpolesFindout more about Diving Beetle in this video: youtube.com/watch?v=sbO1mvCccgw
The Great Diving Beetle - Water Tiger - Pond Life Fact file Pond Lab 2024-06-29 | We look at the Top Predators of the pond: Great Diving Beetle + its larva the Water TigerDiet, how they swim, how they breathe and how they catch and eat their prey are all covered in the Pond life factfile
Winter Pond Dip at Wat Tyler CP - Flatworms, Ostracods and Ramshorn Snails Pond Lab 2024-06-15 | A short video while I work on other content, I visit Wat Tyler CP, Essex in February to see what's in their pondsLink to Wat Tyler CP wattylercountrypark.org.ukAmmonite photo by Moheen Reeyad, Ammonite (Arietites bucklandi), Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (103314), CC BY-SA 4.0 commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ammonite_(Arietites_bucklandi),_Lee_Kong_Chian_Natural_History_Museum_(103314).jpg
Predators with extendable mouths! Dragonfly nymphs Pond Lab 2024-06-11 | Some clips of Dragonfly nymphs using their amazing extendable mouthparts to catch prey, in this case Water Fleas
10 (ish) Garden Pond Creatures Pond Lab 2024-06-09 | We look at 10(ish) creatures commonly found in Garden Ponds - Diving Beetles, Dragonfly Nymphs, Water lice and more
Thameside Nature Reserve Pond Dip - Acilius Diving Beetle Larva, Pond Olive Mayflies + Lake Skaters Pond Lab 2024-06-09 | I look in the Education pond at Thameside Nature reserve finding the weird looking Lesser Diving Beetle larva, Pond Olive Mayfly Nymphs and Lake SkatersFind out more about Thameside Nature Reserve here: essexwt.org.uk/nature-reserves/thameside
