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02-SEP-2015 Vern Rogers (fotabug fotos)

Water Strider

I remember that when I was a youngster, an uncle of mine offered a buddy and I a nickel for each one we caught if we could catch these as they walked on the water. We knew them just as skippers. My uncle soon withdrew his offer when we started catching too many of them. No way could I catch one now!

Here is some interesting information about the Water Strider: https://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Wildlife-Library/Invertebrates/Water-Strider.aspx
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Steve Thuman14-Sep-2015 01:31
A excellent shot of it.
Laura Milholland13-Sep-2015 06:05
Super shot with great detail, Vern.
Julie Oldfield06-Sep-2015 16:21
That is beautiful. V
Alexander Kazakov05-Sep-2015 15:29
Outstanding! V
Carl Carbone05-Sep-2015 01:32
Wow! What a super shot!
Marcia Colelli04-Sep-2015 00:46
Great capture and wonderful composition. V
Hank Vander Velde03-Sep-2015 23:32
Excellent sharp closeup image Vern.
Photo.Keely03-Sep-2015 21:17
Nice capture! Well done! V.
Hernan E. Enriquez03-Sep-2015 20:48
Like it!
Ruth Voorhis03-Sep-2015 19:39
Excellent capture, Vern.
JSB PHOTOGRAPHS03-Sep-2015 19:37
As a kid we called these water skippers, great shot Vern. ~V~
Martin Lamoon03-Sep-2015 19:09
Excellent photograph.
v
joseantonio03-Sep-2015 16:35
Great light and details.V.
Ed Duverger03-Sep-2015 15:48
Great capture of this water acrobat.
globalgadabout03-Sep-2015 14:28
ace shot...it seems almost 3D..
Walter Otto Koenig03-Sep-2015 14:17
Excellent catch with the shadow and slight indentations in the water. "V"
Anitta03-Sep-2015 12:35
Superb catch, Vern. Love the shadow! V
Jim Coffman03-Sep-2015 12:35
These things are amazing! Excellent shot,Vern!
Ed R 03-Sep-2015 12:11
Interesting treatment on this image.

As a kid, we had a sallow pond nearby that had some sort of small trout. The pond was shallow and the water was very clear. We'd watch the trout "stalk" these guys - occasionally winning dinner.
Yvonne03-Sep-2015 11:12
Love your story Vern, and what a great shot! v
Helen Betts03-Sep-2015 08:30
What an excellent high-key capture, and that shadow is superb. V.
Bea.03-Sep-2015 08:05
Aren't they amazing little creatures to walk on water? Very nice catch.
John Shen Photography03-Sep-2015 07:54
Wow.. great "catch" on this one, Vern! :)
Northern Lights03-Sep-2015 07:12
Great shot. when I was a boy we called them penny bugs. V
Chris Morton03-Sep-2015 07:09
nice careful capture of a bug one tends to overlook when shooting at a pond
J Ponces03-Sep-2015 06:15
Beautiful! I always wanted to take a proper photo of 1, never managed! Your is just perfect! V
Long Bach Nguyen03-Sep-2015 05:54
beautiful shot
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