Okay, so what is this thing??

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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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!!

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 :-)
www.blogfromthebog.com
(plan on having dragonflies up this coming week!)

And then you can mix him with chocalate pudding and serve it to your
neighbour. They would never know.

kathy wrote:
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 :-)
www.blogfromthebog.com
(plan on having dragonflies up this coming week!)