More rain too! At least 12mm steadily from Sunday night on. This is going to be a great winter at least for the frogs.

The kids spotted the bugs I've been interested in in some puddles down at the bus stop. The bugs on the left were still in some water - so we took them home for a closer look. The bugs on the right were in a puddle that had dried up, and it looked a bit late to try to take them home:

This is the best close-up photo that I've been able to get. They look like small versions of slaters (woodlice). I'd love to know what they are:

(the white lumps are saltbush leaves; we thought they might eat them).

They were very active when we brought them in - moving all over the place - but have lost energy in the last few days and seem to be dying. Perhaps they only accidentally get caught in puddles?