The great silver water beetle's discovery is a 'very positive move' for the Great Fen reserve.
The last record of the beetle was at Wicken Fen in 1938 by eminent coleopterist, Frank Balfour-BrownThe great silver water beetle was found in a trap at the Great Fen in Cambridgeshire by a researcher surveying for newts.
With the species having been in decline, Mr Stanier said its return "is a very positive move" for the nature reserve. Mr Stanier said they had heard many sad stories about the loss of wildlife in the area and it was nice to hear this species had reached one of many wetland restoration sites in the region.
He added: "It's possible that with climate change and warmer temperatures in certain cases they started to fly more readily and move inland.
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