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Interesting bug

Victoria SpongeVictoria Sponge Posts: 3,502
in Wildlife gardening

I had some thing similar to this in my pond earlier this year and I thought it might be a back swimmer. This one was on a plant although I knocked it to the floor by accidentimage

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 Quite an interesting thing close upimage

Wearside, England.

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  • Lily 3Lily 3 Posts: 49
    Thanks for that Edd I never knew about the back swimmers, always thought they were just water boatmen. Also glad I now know they bite as we get alot of them in the pool ( not that fancy just an above ground plastic thing ) So ill be getting them out before getting in from now on ! image
  • Victoria SpongeVictoria Sponge Posts: 3,502

    Never seen one before this year- great stuffimage

    Wearside, England.
  • bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
    I didnt know there was more than one type of water boatman, or that they bite! image
  • Victoria SpongeVictoria Sponge Posts: 3,502

    I think these are a different family to the water boatmen and they swim the right way up. These swim upside down.

    Cool, eh?image

    Wearside, England.
  • bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
    Very cool Vicimage
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