still water

Anopheles gambiae African Malaria mosquito unfed female, posing in typical diagonal position

Larva of Anopheles gambiae Malaria mosquito showing typical position, parallel to the water surface

Pupa of Anopheles mosquito based on Anopheles gambiae at water surface

Feeding African Malaria Mosquito Anopheles gambiae showing stylets as she feeds, and swollen belly with tergites forced apart and excess liquid excreted during feeding

African Malaria Mosquito Life cycle Anopheles gambiae

Medicinal leech Hirudo medicinalis cut to white, swimming and in motion

Pond skater Gerris lacustris

Red eyed damsel Erythromma najas male dorsal view cut to white

Blue tailed damselfly Ischnura elegans male cut to white showing mostly black body

Common darter Sympetrum striolatum male cut to white male

Emperor dragonfly Anax imperator male dorsal view cut to white

Lesser diving beetle Acilius sulcatus pointing downwards with water weed behind, hind legs outstretched to show how they resemble oars

Screech beetle Hygrobia tarda dorsal view, floating in the water with a sprig on water weed behind

Tubular water dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa in amongst grasses with flowering head and seed head, and showing the stem swelling as well as leaves

Half a barrel adapted to be a pond with water and flowering pond plants in including arrowroot, flowering rush, and spearwort