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Photography • Insects • posted on Jul 07, 2008

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I took this a few days ago at work..A few people found this in the garden area and none of us are sure what it is...I was able to get a few shots of it before they got rid of it...If anyone can tell me what this is, it would be much appreciated... Thank you for viewing my gallery and any comments you wish to make..Jen

Comments (17)

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JDoc

1:25AM | Mon, 07 July 2008

This would freak my wife out. Great shot. Looks like a water beetle.

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MOODYBLUE92954

2:29AM | Mon, 07 July 2008

I'D CALL IT ONE BIG UGLY BUG. NICE SHOT THO'

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busi2ness

3:12AM | Mon, 07 July 2008

Ah, if I am not mistaken they go by the name of water scorpion are usually found near swimming pools in the urban areas.

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ledwolorz

3:47AM | Mon, 07 July 2008

Wonderful photo.

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SapUS59

4:27AM | Mon, 07 July 2008

cute little bug, great capture.

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durleybeachbum

5:14AM | Mon, 07 July 2008

Unnamed but super!

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flora-crassella

6:23AM | Mon, 07 July 2008

...noch nie gesehen. Aber der Anordnung der Beine nach könnte es sich um einen Wasserbewohner handeln. Auf jeden Fall eine schöne Aufnahme von "dem", was immer es sein mag...

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Meisiekind

8:38AM | Mon, 07 July 2008

Lets just call it a nasty looking bug!!! Great capture Jen! :)

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jeroni

10:21AM | Mon, 07 July 2008

fantastic capture my friend, excellent image

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MagikUnicorn

10:47AM | Mon, 07 July 2008

Nice and big one ;-)

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tetsu-pino

11:32AM | Mon, 07 July 2008

Fantastic capture!!!

wingnut55

4:25PM | Mon, 07 July 2008

it is a predatory diving beetle of some kind, i think. if you have amphibians or fish in your garden, you won't want this.

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jocko500

6:22PM | Mon, 07 July 2008

it a beetle for sure of some type. they not good as far as I know. very good shot

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three_grrr

10:46PM | Tue, 08 July 2008

I'd have to agree with busi2ness, it is a diving beetle of some kind. I'd have to call it big ugly bug too, giggles!

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artaddict2

1:23AM | Wed, 09 July 2008

first name I thought of was uuuuuuuurrrrrrrrh!!! but what a great macro good shot, well done Jen.

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Kelena

3:50PM | Thu, 10 July 2008

great shot and presentation

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praep

4:26AM | Sat, 13 September 2008

That´s surely a water scorpion, like busi2ness said. I post a photo last week, you could see such a scorpion and a big dragonfly in a dramatic scene. 5+ for the macro.