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Water spider

By Flcrazy

7 Sep, 2009
10 likes

Comments on this photo

Toto

Great. Added to favourites.

8 Sep, 2009

Terratoonie

Well photographed, Flcrazy. :o)

8 Sep, 2009

Clarice

Brill photo

8 Sep, 2009

Sue_birming..

I love to watch these when they 'walk on water' ! Brill shot !

8 Sep, 2009

Flcrazy

Ahh Toto , tickled to hear you really liked it ! You know these insect pics are for you !
Thanks TT , Clarice and Sue ! I never really understood the conscept of how they could stay on top of the water until I took this close-up and saw how their legs were designed to help them float. It was pretty cool to see.

8 Sep, 2009

Sue_birming..

It's got something to do with the surface tension on the water apparently. That and bendy legs !! lol

8 Sep, 2009

Flcrazy

Sounds good to me Sue...lol. I don't have a clue.

8 Sep, 2009

Sue_birming..

I watch a lot of David Attenborough !!! lol

8 Sep, 2009

Sue_birming..

It's just coming up to 1am here Jerrie, so I'm off to bed. Speak soon ! :-)))

8 Sep, 2009

Scottie

Great shot love this photo. keep them coming.

11 Sep, 2009

Flcrazy

Thanks Scottie, I never really gave them much thought until I had an up close look at them, turns out they are quite interesting to look at to say the least !

11 Sep, 2009

Lori

YES!!!!! What a picture! Great pic, Flcrazy! I have these guys in my pond but they don't seem to last long...between the frog and the fish they disappear by mid summer.

8 Oct, 2009