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Water strider; Zapatero

Aquarius najas

Photo by arlanda
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Field Notes

Description:

River skater devouring a fly.

Aquarius najas spends the winter as adults. In the spring, they form pairs, and before mating, row about together on the surface during the daytime. At night, they separate, and the females lay their eggs beneath the water in closely packed patches. Normally the eggs are laid on the surface of flat stones

Habitat:

This species usually lives in the stony margins of rivers.

Spotted at a small brook close to the sea.

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/400 sec.; f/10; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No flash

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