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Title: What is this insect
Post by Cariad on Aug 26^th, 2016 at 11:04am

Found this in the swimming pool, only has 4 legs and pinchers at the front also long tail.

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Title: Re: What is this insect
Post by Ritaratbag on Aug 26^th, 2016 at 11:59am

Nepa Cinerea.
Water scorpion.
Eats tadpoles, insects, very small fish etc.

Title: Re: What is this insect
Post by Cariad on Aug 26^th, 2016 at 12:08pm

Thanks for the replies, seems like the water scorpion,just looked it up on the net.

Title: Re: What is this insect
Post by Pondgirl on Aug 27^th, 2016 at 9:19am

Ritaratbag wrote on Aug 26^th, 2016 at 11:59am:

Nepa Cinerea.
Water scorpion.
Eats tadpoles, insects, very small fish etc.

Toes? Fingers?? :o