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Jul 20, 2015 · People generally assume that these insects are stuck where they are, but actually, many freshwater insects have wings and can fly. This movement between ponds is an example of a process known as dispersal. Backswimmers, for example, are insects that live in ponds and streams (and sometimes even swimming pools!).
- Amphibians
- Insects and Other Invertebrates
- Larger Animals That Use Garden Ponds
common frog (Rana temporaria)common toad (Bufo bufo)smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris)palmate newt (Lissotriton helveticus)common pond skater (Gerris lacustris)lesser water boatman (Corixa punctata)common backswimmer (Notonecta glauca)great diving beetle (Dytiscus marginalis)blackbird (Turdus merula), and many other garden birdsgrass snake (Natrix Helvetica)fox (Vulpes vulpes)hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)Jul 16, 2008 · Pond-dwelling insects call backswimmers are the culprits, they say, giving the fleas’ eggs a lift as they fly between ponds. Frank Van de Meutter and colleagues of the Catholic University of ...
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Aug 9, 2021 · Backswimmers can be found throughout the world and are most frequently found in still waters of ponds, lakes, swimming pools, and even bird baths. They thrive in stagnant water that is rich in aquatic vegetation or debris. At first glance, these small aquatic insects appear very similar to the water boatman. Both groups are slender and have ...
Certain insects like water striders, and spiders, take advantage of the surface tension of water. The creatures are light in weight, but that alone does not explain why they do not sink. Most water-walking insects have extremely long legs that allow them to spread their body weight over a much greater area than short-legged insects.
Apr 10, 2017 · “Every spring, Jim … thoroughly cleans and fills his plastic-lined pond with freshwater. Year after year, adult water striders arrive within a day or even minutes after the pond is filled. He has told me, with what I think is only a little exaggeration, that ‘the air must be crowded with cruising water striders looking for a pond.’”
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The common backswimmer is widespread and common in ponds, ditches and canals across the UK. It can swim upside-down through the water, often near the surface where it grabs insects that have fallen into the water film. It is an active and voracious predator, hunting many smaller invertebrates, tadpoles and small fish.
