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Water Surface 'bug' - Limnoporus
Copyright © 2008 Mardon Erbland

Water Surface 'bug' - Limnoporus
48.112694N 53.937610W (WGS84), Clarenville, Randon Sound, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland/Labrador, Canada
July 15, 2008
Size: 2 cm body, Rough Estimate
This 'bug' was moving around the surface of a stagnant pool of water that was filled with lots of algae.

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Contributed by Mardon Erbland on 17 July, 2008 - 5:56pm
Last updated 18 February, 2009 - 1:43am

Moved
Moved from Water Striders.
… Tim Loh, 18 February, 2009 - 1:43am login or register to post comments

Water strider
I think that's what it is. Maybe gerris?
… Jon M. Yuschock, 17 July, 2008 - 5:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thanks, Jon. I just posted another ID request for another 'bug' from the same pool of water. Is it a Water Strider also?  Any genus thoughts?
Water Strider?
… Mardon Erbland, 17 July, 2008 - 7:24pm login or register to post comments

 
Looks like it
to me. But I don't really know a lot about them. I'm sure there is someone on this site however, that could give you more informed opinion on these critters:)
… Jon M. Yuschock, 17 July, 2008 - 9:36pm login or register to post comments

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