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long thin bug skating on tiny pond - Aquarius remigis
Copyright © 2012 ROBIN ARMSTRONG SEEBER

long thin bug skating on tiny pond - Aquarius remigis
West Alexander, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
March 7, 2012
cropped as tight as it would go and not crop off the legs, this bug was eating some fish food, and had a bug with him too..it was fun watching him/her...

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Contributed by ROBIN ARMSTRONG SEEBER on 7 March, 2012 - 1:00pm
Last updated 7 March, 2012 - 7:12pm

Moved
Moved from Water Striders.
… Brady Richards, 7 March, 2012 - 7:12pm login or register to post comments

Moved
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… margarethe brummermann, 7 March, 2012 - 3:12pm login or register to post comments

Water Strider
Family Gerridae - Water Strider
… Ilona L., 7 March, 2012 - 1:06pm login or register to post comments

 
thanks
Have seen them all my life, but never had bugguide!!
… ROBIN ARMSTRONG SEEBER, 7 March, 2012 - 1:17pm login or register to post comments

 
water striders
We had a pond in our backyard when I was a kid and I remember seeing these and a lot of other water insects including those huge water bugs which were rather scary-looking. I see them now in a nearby creek but haven't gotten around to photographing any of them.
… Ilona L., 7 March, 2012 - 1:41pm login or register to post comments

 
cool Ilona
I grew up in a creek.. so they were everywhere as well...I got some more photos too, buy my MICRO lens comes today, so watch out bugs.. lol..hope I can get some really good ones.. that would be cool..they are scary looking, they sure liked that fish food!
… ROBIN ARMSTRONG SEEBER, 7 March, 2012 - 1:43pm login or register to post comments

 
Pretty, but be careful!
Handling them isn't advisable, since they have a powerful, short beak that can give you a nasty nip! I learned that the hard way years ago. Not that they're easy to catch.
… Cassie Novak, 7 March, 2012 - 2:41pm login or register to post comments

 
NO WAY
HOW COOL.. thanks for the warning, I don't handle much, I prefer to capture with my lens.. but thanks for the warning!! good to know!
… ROBIN ARMSTRONG SEEBER, 7 March, 2012 - 3:02pm login or register to post comments

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