wagnfun Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 I am in Southern California. We had some standing water in the backyard (which yes is now drained). The kids found baby mosquitoes in the water and these STRANGE insects hiding on the bottom of the water in alge. We have spent a lot of time online and can't find an image of it! Description: infants are baby mosquito sized while the largest we found was at least an 1 1/2 inches. They are clear for the most part but the top is yellowish/greenish that blend perfectly with the alge. They have tiny redish brown dots on their backs helping them blend. They have a head separated from the body & each leg has a brown foot on its end. The backend looks like a leaf or as if it was bitten off (bite marks). They appear to be some kind of water beetle. They run cockroach quick in water. F R E A K Y ~ What is it?????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtroad Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Try www.bugguide.net If the beetles have big pinchers, be aware.. they hurt. Some are just swimmers but some are tough & painful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda in FL Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 We always refer to http://www.whatsthatbug.com. We usually find what we are looking for. We found a lot of strange bugs in GA that I never saw in FL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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