8-year-old discovers first water stick insect for Northern Ireland | Ulster Wildlife

An 8-year-old schoolboy from West Belfast has stumbled upon a groundbreaking discovery – the first-ever water stick insect recorded in Northern Ireland.

The remarkable find took place during a school pond-dipping activity at Bog Meadows Nature Reserve earlier this week, led by Ulster Wildlife as part of the Féile na gCloigíní Gorma: Bluebell Festival.

Kohen Fitzsimmons spotted the rare creature after enthusiastically sneaking in a second dip, despite the wet weather, where luck was on his side.