Unidentified water bug

[HookedUp1]

OK, here's a challenge for you all. Identify this water bug.
The picture was taken in under a foot of water in Northern Mn. Lake. I have tried to identify the bug but to no answer yet. The bug's body is between 1-2 inches long and has six legs.
I'll buy a beer or soft drink at the next Club meeting to the 1st person to unwrap the mystery and post it here.

[Old Fisheye]

Old Fisheye Here,
Looks like a underwater sand bug.......

Man that fisheye knows everything....

Old Fisheye

[TONY TIGER]

Well i think it is a belostoma giant water bug. You say what the he-- is that All i know is if you have them in a lake you will not fine any walleyes there so you mite as well sell out and move to the Mississippi were the water well go up 6' one week and down 6' a week later But we have Fun. Hope i win
Tony Tiger

[jighead-two]

Looks like a giant water bug with some eggs still attached.

Bill

[HookedUp1]

Clue to water bug mystery.
It is brown with,articulated abdomen and exoskelleton

[Brad]

Walt,

From what I've read, it looks like an immature giant water bug.

[jighead-two]

Hmmm, no free drink last night, so I guess my answer was wrong. ha ha

[HookedUp1]

Sorry Jighead-two
"Hmmm, no free drink last night, so I guess my answer was wrong. ha ha" :

But the prize goes to thalweg87 (Dave C) who did finally figure it out at the meeting last night - so I owe him a drink at the next meeting .

The Mystery Bug --- Are you ready for this

It is a Dragon Fly in it's aquatic stage

Good detective work Dave

[Old Fisheye]

Hey Old Fisheye here,

So it was a water bug under water....... .
That could fly if it was not under water........
and it could be a dragon if it was older,........

Dave told me to say it.........was a Water bug that looked like a Dragon Fly....

I knew I was right the 1st time.

Old Fisheye, stretching to truth a little.