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Water Strider

Gerris remigis

Description:

Close up of water stridder and then a picture of the predator water stridder approaching his prey; 2 hapless insects blown into a swimming pool during a rain storm.

Habitat:

This a backyard pools. Following rain storms the pool has many small insects in it. The small insects are drawn into the area because of the landscaping. The 3rd picture is the backyard habitat.

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glbnoah109
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glbnoah109

Denton, Texas, USA

Spotted on Jul 19, 2013
Submitted on Jul 19, 2013

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