So sounds like we've got ourselves a bit of a circus freak here

My son says he saw a couple others slipping out of sight while he was walking past a nearby drainage canal last month. That canal is usually dry, but I guess there must be enough occasional water to keep a population going. I might have to explore around there when spring rolls around & see if I can find any unswarmed females coming out of brumation.

On a totally separate note...
Cats aren't the only ones:
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