caddis fly nymph	Caddisflies are a type of water insect. The young nymphs build a home out of small stones, twigs, leaves and sand. This makes them camouflaged against their background. After a few months they go inside their home and pupate, just like a caterpillar. The adult caddisfly comes out as a insect which can fly
great water boatman	Great water boatmen are large water insects. They are meat-eaters (known as carnivores) which eat other insects. Their backs are silver to camouflage them against the sky. This hides them from animals looking up at them from under the water. Great water boatmen can also fly to get from pond to pond.
newt	Newts are a type of amphibian like frogs. They spend part of their life in water and part of their life on land. Newts lay their eggs one by one in water and stick them to water plants. They may lay hundreds like this! The eggs hatch after a few weeks and the newtpoles (like tadpoles) have gills to breathe in the water.
fish	Fish live in water and use their gills to breathe. Their bodies are covered in slippery scales. Fish use their fins to help them to move through the water. There are more than 20,000 different types of fish.
heron	Herons are a type of bird which like living near water. They have long necks, legs and bills or beaks. They use their bills to spear their prey in shallow water. Herons make their nests high up in trees to lay their eggs.