Photo Details
| Date Taken |
| Aug 7, 2010 |
| Date Uploaded |
| May 9, 2011 |
| Camera |
| NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D300 |
| Focal Length |
| 105 mm |
| Shutter Speed |
| 1/60 sec |
| Aperture |
| f/16 |
| ISO |
| 200 |
| Copyright |
| © John O Neill |
Published
Waterstrider approaching prey
8 years, 5 monthsThe Waterstrider is a bug (Hymenoptera) that preys on other insects.It utilises the surface tension of water to run on water after its prey. Occasionally,it will be attracted by a larger distrubance on the water such as this Cleg fly. It will impale it's prey and suck out the body juices. This image