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Copyright © 2007 Rob Curtis

7010452
Cottonwood Pass, Colorado, USA
July 5, 2007
Size: ~1/4"
I first thought these were Gerrids, till I looked more closely. They behaved just like them, skating on the water surface of an alpine pond and attacking small prey. Different in this respect from all other members of the family I have encountered.

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Contributed by Rob Curtis on 30 June, 2008 - 12:08pm
Last updated 27 March, 2009 - 5:31pm

Moved
Moved from Longlegged Flies.
… Matthias Buck, 27 March, 2009 - 5:31pm

 
Hydrophorus
Hydrophorus
… Rob Curtis, 27 March, 2009 - 11:12pm

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