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Pond skaters on New Forest river

Freshwater invertebrates, heteroptera, insect, pond skaterBy Neil-UKWildlife October 27, 2013 Leave a comment

While in the New Forest by a river I spotted one of the large pond skater or water strider species on a river. So I tried out the DA*300mm, with extension tubes on for closer focus distance and attached the flash to increase the shutter speed in the poor light. These photos were the result.

Pond Skater Gerris sp

Essex, Freshwater invertebrates, heteroptera, insect, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlife December 13, 2011 2 Comments

Here are a few shots of a pond skater a took a few weeks back. These true bugs or heteropterans stand on the surface tension of the water and ‘skate’ across it to catch insects that become trapped in the water. These were all taken using my photographic aquarium, which was full to the brim,…