Water & Shore Bugs (several families)

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Water & Shore Bugs (several families)

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Discussion

HelenCross wrote:

2 Feb 2025

Yeah, they were moving at the time or I wouldn't have noticed them!

Nerthra sp. (genus)

clarehoneydove wrote:

1 Feb 2025

Wow what an interesting bug, doubt I would have even noticed them there!

Nerthra sp. (genus)

KimberiRP wrote:

31 Jul 2024

Mesovelia sp. (Hemiptera: Mesoveliidae)

Mesovelia sp.

KimberiRP wrote:

21 Jun 2024

Microvelia sp.

Microvelia sp. (genus)

YumiCallaway wrote:

29 Dec 2023

Hi @JimL , this sighting and your other recent one (Gerridae (family) (Water strider)) appear to be water striders! They are water bugs — a type of insect, rather than a species of spider — so I am putting the Gerridae (family) suggestion forward for the insect moderator team to identify further :). Many water spiders are much larger than these guys, as well as having 8 legs!!
The Canberra and Southern Tableland regions have many reference records you could look through if you're interested:
Pisauridae sp. (family)

Thanks for the sightings!

Gerridae (family)