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Old May 17th 05, 08:37 PM
Mark and Kim Smith
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Default Okay, so what is this thing??

Sorry for the poor pics. He was on the move and so was I. Just when
the camera would focus, it would go out of focus. I feel like I'm
trying to capture bigfoot! He's maybe 1/2 to 3/4" in length.

http://www.bunchobikes.com/bug1.jpg
http://www.bunchobikes.com/bug2.jpg

I mostly see him under water but caught him doing a land crossing. TIA
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Old May 17th 05, 08:50 PM
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"Mark and Kim Smith" wrote in message
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Sorry for the poor pics. He was on the move and so was I. Just when the
camera would focus, it would go out of focus. I feel like I'm trying to
capture bigfoot! He's maybe 1/2 to 3/4" in length.

http://www.bunchobikes.com/bug1.jpg
http://www.bunchobikes.com/bug2.jpg

I mostly see him under water but caught him doing a land crossing. TIA


Water Tiger ?

Peter


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Old May 17th 05, 08:52 PM
Elaine T
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Mark and Kim Smith wrote:
Sorry for the poor pics. He was on the move and so was I. Just when
the camera would focus, it would go out of focus. I feel like I'm
trying to capture bigfoot! He's maybe 1/2 to 3/4" in length.

http://www.bunchobikes.com/bug1.jpg
http://www.bunchobikes.com/bug2.jpg

I mostly see him under water but caught him doing a land crossing. TIA


Dragonfly larvae, I think.
http://www.btinternet.com/~andyharme...nflylarvae.htm

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Old May 17th 05, 09:06 PM
Mark and Kim Smith
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Elaine T wrote:

Mark and Kim Smith wrote:

Sorry for the poor pics. He was on the move and so was I. Just when
the camera would focus, it would go out of focus. I feel like I'm
trying to capture bigfoot! He's maybe 1/2 to 3/4" in length.

http://www.bunchobikes.com/bug1.jpg
http://www.bunchobikes.com/bug2.jpg

I mostly see him under water but caught him doing a land crossing. TIA



Dragonfly larvae, I think.
http://www.btinternet.com/~andyharme...nflylarvae.htm

Well, I'll be!! So that's what them little buggers are! Cool!!
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Old May 17th 05, 09:16 PM
mark Bannister
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Mark and Kim Smith wrote:
Sorry for the poor pics. He was on the move and so was I. Just when
the camera would focus, it would go out of focus. I feel like I'm
trying to capture bigfoot! He's maybe 1/2 to 3/4" in length.

http://www.bunchobikes.com/bug1.jpg
http://www.bunchobikes.com/bug2.jpg

I mostly see him under water but caught him doing a land crossing. TIA


Dragon fly larva.
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Old May 18th 05, 01:08 AM
kathy
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He sheds his skin as he grows.
The last time he'll crawl out of the pond,
on a plant stem if one is handy, and split
the back of his skin and out will come wings.
He'll hang out for a long time waiting for them
to dry and then fly away. You'll probably have
the next generation deposited as eggs in
the pond by fall.

kathy :-)
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(plan on having dragonflies up this coming week!)

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Old May 18th 05, 05:12 AM
Reel McKoi
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"mark Bannister" wrote in message
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Mark and Kim Smith wrote:
Sorry for the poor pics. He was on the move and so was I. Just when
the camera would focus, it would go out of focus. I feel like I'm
trying to capture bigfoot! He's maybe 1/2 to 3/4" in length.

http://www.bunchobikes.com/bug1.jpg
http://www.bunchobikes.com/bug2.jpg

I mostly see him under water but caught him doing a land crossing. TIA


Dragon fly larva.

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Old May 18th 05, 11:30 AM
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Reel McKoi wrote: Which catch and eat small fry. :-(


Sounds like the movie "Silence of the Koi"

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Old May 18th 05, 02:33 PM
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mark Bannister wrote:

Mark and Kim Smith wrote:
Sorry for the poor pics. He was on the move and so was I. Just when
the camera would focus, it would go out of focus. I feel like I'm
trying to capture bigfoot! He's maybe 1/2 to 3/4" in length.

http://www.bunchobikes.com/bug1.jpg
http://www.bunchobikes.com/bug2.jpg

I mostly see him under water but caught him doing a land crossing. TIA


Dragon fly larva.


Nobody said "Hellgramite" (which is a dragonfly larva). I haven't a clue
where that name came from, but it gives a much better connotation of just
what the larva is like than "dragonfly larva" :-)
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Old May 19th 05, 05:19 AM
Reel McKoi
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Mark and Kim Smith wrote:
Sorry for the poor pics. He was on the move and so was I. Just when
the camera would focus, it would go out of focus. I feel like I'm
trying to capture bigfoot! He's maybe 1/2 to 3/4" in length.

http://www.bunchobikes.com/bug1.jpg
http://www.bunchobikes.com/bug2.jpg

I mostly see him under water but caught him doing a land crossing. TIA


It was happems when you pee in the pond and sperm mixes in with insects
it is called a Mckoi bug
 




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