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Water Strider; Zapatero
Aquarius paludum
40.3387, -5.14499
Field Notes
Description:
A pair of common water striders copulating.
One of the biggest members of the Gerridae family, with more than 15 mm long. It has a yellow band on both sides of pronotum and wide lateral projections of the abdomen.
They have two annual generations, both winged.
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Habitat:
Common in tranquil waters. Spotted in a pond of a mountain river. Parque Natural de Sierra de Gredos.
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
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 4, 2014
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