Underwater bugs
Jun 15, 2019 13:49:10 #
I did my best but the wind was battering me and also causing water movement.
Water Boatman, the tiniest mite and some oddments.
Water Boatman, the tiniest mite and some oddments.
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This one has prey.
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This one also has prey.
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This one has a Clown face
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The tiniest mite I have ever seen, a Spider Mite perhaps.
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Difficult to see but it seems to have large jaws maybe.
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Jun 15, 2019 14:06:20 #
Jun 15, 2019 14:56:25 #
just chilling doing the backstroke..... 
......I'm going with velvet mite, nice shots Brenda
......I'm going with velvet mite, nice shots BrendaJun 15, 2019 16:14:59 #
kpmac wrote:
A very nice set, Brenda.
Your fifth photo is a bit odd. There are only about five abdominal segments shown. It looks like a rove beetle shot at angle from elytra to exposed wings, or wing.
Bill
Jun 15, 2019 17:05:15 #
Jun 15, 2019 17:10:51 #
newtoyou wrote:
Your fifth photo is a bit odd. There are only about five abdominal segments shown. It looks like a rove beetle shot at angle from elytra to exposed wings, or wing.
Bill
Bill
It had swam downwards towards the submerged leaf and was bent over.
Jun 15, 2019 19:18:20 #
Jun 15, 2019 20:34:02 #
EnglishBrenda wrote:
I did my best but the wind was battering me and also causing water movement.
Water Boatman, the tiniest mite and some oddments.
Water Boatman, the tiniest mite and some oddments.
Bug police here. The bugs are backswimmers. Notonéctidae. They are predacious, as shown.
Water boatmen, Coríxidae, swim dorsal side up, and are primarily detritis feeders.
Bill
Jun 15, 2019 20:57:32 #
Very nice! I would be interesting (and easier for you, to some degree) if the water critters were brought indoors for photography. They might not be welcome for long since they can fly, however.
Jun 16, 2019 01:39:19 #
newtoyou wrote:
Bug police here. The bugs are backswimmers. Notonéctidae. They are predacious, as shown.
Water boatmen, Coríxidae, swim dorsal side up, and are primarily detritis feeders.
Bill
Water boatmen, Coríxidae, swim dorsal side up, and are primarily detritis feeders.
Bill
Thanks for the correction Bill. I was surprised to see them upside down and assumed they were a different kind of Boatmen. I will look out for some real boatmen now.
Jun 16, 2019 01:41:43 #
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
Very nice! I would be interesting (and easier for you, to some degree) if the water critters were brought indoors for photography. They might not be welcome for long since they can fly, however.
Good idea Mark, I may try that. Catching the Backswimmers may be tricky as they drop down into deeper water at the slightest intrusion. A case for using a net.
Jun 16, 2019 01:59:56 #
EnglishBrenda wrote:
Thanks for the correction Bill. I was surprised to see them upside down and assumed they were a different kind of Boatmen. I will look out for some real boatmen now.
A further FYI on aquatic bugs. Water striders, backswimmers, water boatmen share common habitat with whirligig beetles. Walk slowly along small streams and find them hanging with the current at under cut banks and at bends.
Bill
Jun 16, 2019 02:09:37 #
newtoyou wrote:
A further FYI on aquatic bugs. Water striders, backswimmers, water boatmen share common habitat with whirligig beetles. Walk slowly along small streams and find them hanging with the current at under cut banks and at bends.
Bill
Bill
Jun 16, 2019 07:06:24 #
EnglishBrenda wrote:
Brenda you were correct to call them water boatmen in the British Isle’s, have a look at this site
https://freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/pond-clinic/identifying-creatures-pond/water-boatmen/
Jun 16, 2019 07:18:06 #
JH2o wrote:
Brenda you were correct to call them water boatmen in the British Isle’s, have a look at this site
https://freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/pond-clinic/identifying-creatures-pond/water-boatmen/
https://freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/pond-clinic/identifying-creatures-pond/water-boatmen/
Thanks for that JH2o, so what I have is Greater Water Boatmen and also have regained my pride. Bill was correct also using nomenclature in USA. You know so much about this stuff and always willing to help, so thanks again.
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