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Re: [GSAS-Member] It Flies!
Actually, water boatman are true aquatic bugs. That means they live in the
water all of the time. While they have wings they only fly in the water, never
in the air. In fact they swim mostly near the bottom and rarely swim near the
surface. Assuming the animal you are describing is a water boatman, brine
shrimp are an unlikely source since they (water boatman) are purely freshwater.
More likely they came in on water plants or they are not water boatman.
Tom Watson
West Hyblos Creek Drainage
Washington State
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From: Trish <snips36@yahoo.com>
> I was wondering the saem thing.
> We had these in our pond when I was a kid.....they go
> underwater and swim, but can skip on the top, and fly
> as well. They're fun to watch......
>
> Trish
> --- Steev Ward wrote:
>
> > Does it look like this Water Boatman?
> > http://insects.tamu.edu/fieldguide/aimg40.html
> >
> >
> > Steev
> >
> >
> > --- Shango Los wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello Folks,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I found an animal in my tank that I did not
> > intentionally put there. I
> > > think it came in with some brine shrimp I bought.
> > I swear it looks like an
> > > insect. It is about a cm in size but has wings
> > and flutters them under
> > > water, It acts like it is above water and doesn't
> > swim but flies. It is
> > > beige in color.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Any idea what this might be and if it is a danger?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Shango
> > >
> > >
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