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Underwater Bug Nymph - Ranatra
Copyright © 2006 Paul McNelis

Underwater Bug Nymph - Ranatra
Delaware County, Delaware, USA
This bug nympmh (note the wing buds) was found during summer 2005 at a pond where there are praying mantids, dragonflies and damselflies.

It was very still. I don't remember if I nudged it a little to see if it was alive. I'm not sure if this is the underwater nymph stage of some certain insect or an unlucky nymph that happened to land in the water and is dead?

It looks like a praying mantis nymph that is dead just beneath the surface of the water, due to the characteristics of its arms they remind me of praying mantis arms.
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Contributed by Paul McNelis on 4 February, 2006 - 8:56am
Last updated 6 February, 2006 - 2:52pm

Yep Yep
Ranatra sp. I think.
… Andy Varsho, 5 February, 2006 - 3:20pm login or register to post comments

Immature water scorpion?
My first guess would be an immature water scorpion.

--Stephen

Stephen Cresswell
Buckhannon, WV
www.stephencresswell.com
… Stephen Cresswell, 4 February, 2006 - 9:10am login or register to post comments

 
I third that:-)
I agree with the above opinions, am moving this most excellent image to the guide page.
… Eric R. Eaton, 6 February, 2006 - 2:51pm login or register to post comments

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