A tributary of the St. Joe River
Friday, June 18, 2010
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Water Strider
Here is an interesting little water bug. I have always been fascinated by their means of locomotion.
This photo was taken with a cheap 2 meg pocket camera with a taped on magnifying lens (Jury-Rigged) for a macro effect.
You can easily see the indentation of the water surface where the bug's weight is distributed down each leg. Notice that the area of detention for the hind-most legs is greater than the two forward sets. These indentations provide plenty of grip or traction for the bug's ability to "stride" across the water surface.
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