Taken on 10th July 2007, Lincoln UK. It appeared in a picture I was taking of a water skater nymph, coming from under the edge of the pond.
by wallaby1 Aug 6, 2007 1:42 PM
Taken on 4th August 2007, it appeared when a water skater was feeding on a dead fly, several other skaters fled!
by wallaby1 Aug 6, 2007 1:45 PM
They feed on larvae of mosquitoes and other insects, piercing their prey through the surface of the water and sucking out their juices!
by wallaby1 Aug 6, 2007 1:49 PM
There are only two species in one Genera of the Family Hydrometridae in Britain, they are 7-12mm in length.
by wallaby1 Aug 6, 2007 2:00 PM
It runs on water (doesn't skate) without breaking the surface, at quite a speed.
by wallaby1 Aug 6, 2007 2:04 PM
