Encourage flying insects to visit your outdoor space by setting up a safe place to drink water. This is a very simple and quick activity and once your tray is set up you can take a close look at the visitors!
To help you identify some of the flying insects you spot take a look at theses spotter guides. Why not use the guides as inspiration for your own stone decorations.
Replay the video again and see if you can tell if the cranefly (sometimes called a daddy long legs) is male or female. If the end of its tail is square it’s a male, if it’s pointed it is female.
RSPB Information on Craneflies will tell you more.
Learn More about the Importance of Biodiversity
Explore Food Chains
‘Everything is connected.’ If there were no earthworms and other bugs and beasties what would the birds eat?
Play the Web of Life game to find out how complicated the connections (sometimes called food chains or food webs)are between living things.
Where do flying insects fit into the Web of Life?
Give 3 reasons why we should make our outdoor spaces flying insect friendly.
