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Gerridae - Rheumatobates
Copyright © 2015 James Bailey

Gerridae - Rheumatobates
Linda Pedersen Park, Hernando County, Florida, USA
January 24, 2015
A sort of a diagram showing the segment length and separation, but the compression on uploading has made it harder to see.

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Contributed by James Bailey on 3 May, 2015 - 12:04pm
Last updated 27 June, 2021 - 1:44pm

Moved
Moved from Rheumatobates vegatus.
… Matthew Pintar, 27 June, 2021 - 1:44pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Rheumatobates.
… v belov, 31 May, 2015 - 5:13pm login or register to post comments

front legs ....
These are its front legs, not the antennae ... still appears to be Rheumatobates vegatus
… J. H. Epler, 3 May, 2015 - 1:52pm login or register to post comments

 
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Bare in mind I've completely covered over what I thought was the antennae in red and the "legs" to the sides are not part of the diagram.

See second image.

I'm not going crazy am I?
… James Bailey, 3 May, 2015 - 2:04pm login or register to post comments

 
duh ...
OK, I need to "bare" my mind - and realize what you did! HA! Yeah, looks good for R. vegatus
… J. H. Epler, 4 May, 2015 - 6:05am login or register to post comments

 
No worries!
Also yes...I grew up with the spelling of "bare". For better, or for worst!!
… James Bailey, 4 May, 2015 - 10:38am login or register to post comments

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