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Model School Primary School, Northland Rd, County Londonderry

Kohen discovers Northern Ireland’s first recorded water stick insect

2nd Apr 2025

Kohen (P4CW) stumbled upon a groundbreaking discovery – the first-ever water stick insect recorded in Northern Ireland.  Kohen, had been pond-dipping with his classmates at the Bog Meadows Nature Reserve when he spotted the rare creature.

Dawn Patterson, from Ulster Wildlife, helped Kohen identify his ground-breaking discovery.