#offchurch #lastshow #xploration #graph #greatdynamo #tgmauss #elektrohorror #pondskater #christuskirche #dusseldorf

a Pondskater sits on the surface of the water, which has slight ripples. Black and white photo.

Riding the ripples. October 2025

#waterboatman #pondskater #insects #nature #wildlife #monochrome #blackandwhite #photography #pondlife

a group of pondskaters In a patch of sunlight. Black and white photo.

Flotilla of boatmen. October 0225

#waterboatman #pondskater #insects #nature #wildlife #monochrome #ClassicMono #omsystem #OMsystem #photography

#yürke #yrke #yuerke #live #electronicmusic #livesets #dj #harmoniuosthelonious #sølyst #pondskater #fft #düsseldorf

Here‘s my #Wednesday and #onehundred #BlueSkypost since joinining 3 months ago!
#Haiku #Sanryu with #PondSkater
#poetry #HaikuPrompt #HaikuSmash
#Micropoetry #BlueSkyPoets
#naturepoetry #frog

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Pond Skater skimming
across the rippling water –
Frog crouching nearby
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pond skaters making ripples on the water.

Pond skaters. August 2025

#pondskater #insects #nature #wildlife #photography #pentax #pentaxk1 #monochrome #ClassicMono #blackandwhite #photography

Pond skaters on a stream in the woods.

#pondskater #insects #nature #wildlife

Female pond skaters generally call the shots in sexual encounters because they have a "chastity shield" that covers their genitals. This means that males can only successfully mate when a female consents. However, males have been observed causing the water's surface to vibrate during courtship rituals, creating tiny ripples. These ripples attract predatory fish lurking beneath. The male persists in this seemingly reckless action until a female "consents" to sex.

Thanks to this couple that I photographed at the weekend, I’ve spent the last couple of days reading about Pond Skater sex. It’s very odd. See alt text for more detail. #insect #pondskater #insectsex

A Surskit meets a common pond skater (Gerris lacustris)

Which is which? One is covered in hydrophobic fuzz, and the other exudes oil from its feet.

#insect #bug #pondskater #waterstrider #surskit #pokemon #doodle

Ah, the Common Pond Skater. One of the first insects we learn about at school for their fascinating ability to walk on water💧

But this childhood favourite is not as innocent as it seems...

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#PondSkater #Insects #Nature

a pond skater on the surface of a pond.

Surface tension. April 2025.

#pondskater #pondlife #gardenwildlife #insect #macromonday #macro #monochrome #wildlife #blackandwhite #ClassicMono #photography

A close up photo of a Pondskater sat on a green pond surface.

Pondskater. 2024.

#pondskater #insect #macro #pondlife #nature #wildlife #photography

A close-up of a trout with intricate green and brown mottled patterns on its body, lying on a rocky stream bed. Its eye is reflective, and its fins display a striking orange hue. A water insect with long, thin legs is perched on top of the fish, creating an interesting contrast between the two aquatic creatures.

looking up...

#trout #pondskater #februarty #eyes #photography #naturephotography #vermont