Comments on: Skinny legs and all http://www.bugdreams.com/archives/skinny-legs-and-all/ Portraits of the Wild World | Unique Wildlife Photography Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:14:03 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rick http://www.bugdreams.com/archives/skinny-legs-and-all/comment-page-1/#comment-637 Rick Thu, 06 Dec 2007 03:17:20 +0000 http://www.bugdreams.com/archives/skinny-legs-and-all/#comment-637 A <strong>crane fly</strong> does look like a ginormous mosquito. This one was about an inch long, maybe almost two inches including the legs. A crane fly does look like a ginormous mosquito. This one was about an inch long, maybe almost two inches including the legs.

]]> By: William K. http://www.bugdreams.com/archives/skinny-legs-and-all/comment-page-1/#comment-635 William K. Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:33:07 +0000 http://www.bugdreams.com/archives/skinny-legs-and-all/#comment-635 This bug has the profile of a mosquito without the needle-like mouth. How big is it in comparison to a mosquito? I probably won't be dreaming of this one. This bug has the profile of a mosquito without the needle-like mouth. How big is it in comparison to a mosquito? I probably won’t be dreaming of this one.

]]> By: Rick http://www.bugdreams.com/archives/skinny-legs-and-all/comment-page-1/#comment-587 Rick Mon, 03 Dec 2007 01:17:14 +0000 http://www.bugdreams.com/archives/skinny-legs-and-all/#comment-587 I think what you saw was a water strider (or skimmer or skipper). They don't fly, and walk on the surface of lakes and ponds. Quite cool, using surface tension to move around.<br><br> I haven't taken a good picture of one yet, but someday . . . I think what you saw was a water strider (or skimmer or skipper). They don’t fly, and walk on the surface of lakes and ponds. Quite cool, using surface tension to move around.

I haven’t taken a good picture of one yet, but someday . . .

]]> By: Deb Newton http://www.bugdreams.com/archives/skinny-legs-and-all/comment-page-1/#comment-576 Deb Newton Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:11:23 +0000 http://www.bugdreams.com/archives/skinny-legs-and-all/#comment-576 This one looks like a bug that walks on the water of a pond that we swim in. The long legs are like threads - could it be this same bug, Rick? This one looks like a bug that walks on the water of a pond that we swim in. The long legs are like threads – could it be this same bug, Rick?

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