Adventurer and natural history presenter, Steve Backshall, was at Wicken Fen on Tuesday 28 May searching for deadly dragonflies.

Steve and a film crew from the BBC Natural History Unit were filming at Wicken Fen for the hit television series Deadly 60.

From lethal beauties to killer beasts Deadly 60 travels the globe searching for animals that have one unique thing in common - they're all deadly. Previous exploits for the show include Steve coming face to face with saltwater crocodiles, venomous scorpion fish, hippopotamus and sharks.

Steve chose Wicken Fen to track down deadly dragonflies. Whilst dragonflies are harmless to humans they are the deadly predators of the insect world.

Visiting school children and adults were delighted when Steve posed for photographs and signed autographs during breaks in filming.

The programme on Wicken Fen's dragonflies will be broadcast in a new series of Deadly 60 to be shown next year.

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Notes to Editors

1. Wicken Fen Nature Reserve and Visitor Centre is open daily (except Christmas Day) from 10am-5pm. Entry is free to National Trust members and under 5's. Adults £5.99, children £2.99, family ticket £14.99 (two adults and up to 3 children). The reserve is located of the A1123 near the village of Wicken. 9 miles south of Ely &17 miles north-east of Cambridge via the A10. The postcode for SatNavs users is CB7 5XP

2. The National Trust is a charity with a love for preserving historic places and spaces across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In short, we're a conservation charity that protects over 350 historic houses, 160 gardens, 1,100 kilometres of coastline, 254,000 hectares of land of outstanding natural beauty, 6 World Heritage Sites, 28 castles and 60 pubs - and opens them for people like you to enjoy. Find out more at: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk