Creepy-ID......

[Ava_Banana]

Visited our lfs today and (amongst other things ) we picked up some daphnia.

As we put the daphnia into the tank, we saw a little black/brown beetle swimming down into the tank. He looked like a Water Boatman, or possibly a Diving Beetle.

Picture herewith (with him next to a 10p coin)...

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We were surprised that he came in with the daphnia.......and perhaps even more surprised that we didn't spot him when we rinsed it before introducing it to the tank......

We will look more closely next time.............. )

 

[Undawada]

eep I guess that's a risk with buying live foods... unfortunately nowhere around here seems to sell live foods (except for white worms) so I dont have that problem.

 

[Teelie]

Water Boatman, or possibly a Diving Beetle.

That is what it looks like to me too.

 

[The-Wolf]

It looks very much like a water boatman to me
see here

 

[Earthgirl]

Looks like a Water Boatman to me!
You see tons of those up here in the Summer, especially when you are on the lake at night!
Not that I do that sort of thing

 

[Undawada]

Yes thats a water boatman Im pretty sure.

If it is, make sure you dont have any more in your tank because they a predatory and aggresive!! They may bite your fishes