The Arctic Wave Dancer fly can only develop in cold, deep, and pure water and has only been found in Finland, Norway and Russia. Now a team from the National Trust for Scotland has spotted the rare ...
The insects get their name from their dance-like courtship displays on wet rocks by the sides of lochs and lakes. The nearest other populations to Scotland's are in arctic regions of Finland, Norway ...
A rare species of fly has been found at a new site high in the Cairngorms mountains. Arctic wave dancers, whose scientific name is Wiedemmania simplex, have been recorded at Lochain Uaine. The small ...