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pond life

not a skater but cant for the life of me remember what it is called.



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A water skimmer ?

9 Jun, 2010

 

its a water measurer or Hydrometra species. It is a blood sucking bug. It stabs its prey through the water surface and sucks the blood, mossie larvae are favourites.

I have spent 2 days going through a lot of books to finally find it. I ended up looking at my degree stuff. I knew I knew it but it is so long ago 30+ years. :o)

9 Jun, 2010

 

WOW ! Well researched Sbg !

9 Jun, 2010

 

can you see its eyes half way down the snout? weird arent they?

9 Jun, 2010

 

Oh Yes...see them now...have been to Specsavers ! Lol

29 Jun, 2010



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