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beetles highlights serious declines. In three-quarters of the 68 species studied, there were significant losses since 1995. Half of these are down by more than 30 per cent - this is not a random statistic, but the figure regularly bandied about as a

, diving beetles, water boatmen, backswimmers and pond skaters may have their preferences too, and I would spend my days working out which one they favoured. Perhaps I would write about my findings from my office overlooking the ponds. (Clearly, I’ve put a