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Unidentified water bug

Posted: September 30th, 2014, 9:32 am
by 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.

Re: Unidentified water bug

Posted: September 30th, 2014, 5:52 pm
by Old Fisheye
Old Fisheye Here,
Looks like a underwater sand bug....... :o :o :o :o :o

Man that fisheye knows everything.... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Old Fisheye

Re: Unidentified water bug

Posted: September 30th, 2014, 6:42 pm
by TONY TIGER
Well i think it is a belostoma giant water bug. :o :o :o :o You say what the he-- is that :mrgreen: :mrgreen: 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 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: But we have Fun. 8-) 8-) 8-) Hope i win ;) ;) ;)
Tony Tiger

Re: Unidentified water bug

Posted: September 30th, 2014, 6:49 pm
by jighead-two
Looks like a giant water bug with some eggs still attached.

Bill

Re: Unidentified water bug

Posted: October 1st, 2014, 12:45 pm
by HookedUp1
Clue to water bug mystery.
It is brown with,articulated abdomen and exoskelleton :roll: :?:

Re: Unidentified water bug

Posted: October 2nd, 2014, 12:49 pm
by Brad
Walt,

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

Re: Unidentified water bug

Posted: October 7th, 2014, 12:09 pm
by jighead-two
Hmmm, no free drink last night, so I guess my answer was wrong. :o :o :o ha ha

Re: Unidentified water bug

Posted: October 7th, 2014, 1:30 pm
by HookedUp1
Sorry Jighead-two :cry: :cry:
"Hmmm, no free drink last night, so I guess my answer was wrong. :o :o :o 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 :?: :roll: :?: --- Are you ready for this :shock: :shock: :shock:

It is a Dragon Fly in it's aquatic stage :o :o :o :o

Good detective work Dave

Re: Unidentified water bug

Posted: October 7th, 2014, 9:22 pm
by Old Fisheye
Hey Old Fisheye here, :o :o :o :o :o

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

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.