Hey!! why the long face?

Hydrometra stagnorum The Water Measurer.

Excellent shots Alby- I've got these around my pond as well
Brian V.

Thanks Brian, I like the way they rock to and fro.

Looks like a crocodile on long legs. Very nice Alby.

Great capture! What was it doing standing on a leave..........it supposes on water

Lovely pics of him too. I would love to have these in my pond but I have a lot of pond skaters instead - I know pond skaters eat measurers, so no chance in my pond.

Linda

skylab wrote in post #3579349
Looks like a crocodile on long legs. Very nice Alby.

Thanks Brian, they are aren't they, the saltwater type

Leorooster wrote in post #3579968
Great capture! What was it doing standing on a leave..........it supposes on water

Thanks Adrian, these in my pond spend most of there time on the lily pads.

LindaB wrote in post #3580207
Lovely pics of him too. I would love to have these in my pond but I have a lot of pond skaters instead - I know pond skaters eat measurers, so no chance in my pond.

Linda

Thanks Linda, I haven't seen any pond skaters on my pond, I didn't realise they were food for them.

Curious looking things aren't they? Nice capture.

eccles wrote in post #3581341
Curious looking things aren't they? Nice capture.

Thanks Eccles, Little walking twigs

Hiya Alby,

Excellent shots, Like Linda I have loadsa Pond Skaters & no Water Measurer I guess for the same reasons.

Cheers for now
Mark

Thanks for the comment Mark.

great shots Alby I've never seen one in our pond we've got Pond Skaters ,
I wondered why we dont get any Water Measurers thanks for that info Linda
Pete

The pictures are good but the title is better (don't kill me for this comment)

I would have liked to have the focus slightly more toward the head so more of the head was in focus. Maybe try and take the shot a little more from the side next time so the focus range encompasses more of the body. Just a thought. Good shots.

lcpete wrote in post #3585274
great shots Alby I've never seen one in our pond we've got Pond Skaters ,
I wondered why we dont get any Water Measurers thanks for that info Linda
Pete

Thanks Pete, I didn't realise they were food for pond skaters either.

Froggr wrote in post #3586470
The pictures are good but the title is better (don't kill me for this comment)
I would have liked to have the focus slightly more toward the head so more of the head was in focus. Maybe try and take the shot a little more from the side next time so the focus range encompasses more of the body. Just a thought. Good shots.

Thanks for the comment Froggr, if only they would line up like they were told I struggled to get these as they run into the middle of the pond when I go near them. I have another go when I get some time.