Lesser Water Boatman

Corixa punctata

Back in June I found one of my first invertebrates in my garden pond which I had built in April. It was the nymph of the above adult Lesser Water Boatman. I am pleased to have noticed how it has grown into adulthood, and that there are at least two of them swimming around in my pond. The only way to reasonably photograph them is to catch them and place them in a white crock dish, which I finally did today, and that is quite a task in itself. I much prefer to photograph specimens in their natural environment, but some things are virtually impossible to do so. I always release them back safely.

Please see my previous post to learn more about the Water Boatman (Corixa punctata.

Photographs of Lesser Water Boatman (Corixa punctata), taken August 2016, rear garden, Staffordshire. © Pete Hillman 2016. Camera used Nikon D7200, with Sigma 105mm macro lens.

08/1608/16 by Peter Hillman Categories: Animals, Animals (Invertebrates), Garden, Garden Pond, Insects, Nature Photography, True BugsTags: Bugs, Corixa punctata, Garden Pond, Hemiptera, Insects, Lesser Water Boatman, Macro, Macro Photography, Nature, Nature Photography, Pond, Pond Life, True Bugs, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography 5 Comments