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Veliidae: Microvelia americana - Microvelia americana
Copyright © 2007 Donald S. Chandler

Veliidae: Microvelia americana - Microvelia americana
Cocheco River, 3 km W Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
August 20, 2007
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Contributed by Donald S. Chandler on 13 January, 2008 - 2:23pm
Last updated 13 January, 2008 - 4:18pm

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Nice shot in a natural setting!
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couldn't get all the $$##!! duckweed out of my pan for species swimming/crawling under the surface, but for the species on top of the water it worked out fine.
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