Over the years I have found the kitchen to be a good place for insects especially beetles.
This is the first stop for washing brought in off the line together with any resting invertebrates.
Any wildlife that comes in it usually makes straight for window, but may be found anywhere anywhere in the room.
Being particularly interested in ladybirds I have noted 7-spots, a Harlequin and a Kidney Spot this year
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The weblog below is for naturalists to use to report interesting sightings, ask questions, report on field meetings and generally post pictures and any information or questions generally relevant in some way to the wildlife and geology of Essex. You will need to register and be logged-on to post to the forum, and you need to upload pictures first, for use in posts. Find out more