The Striped Pond Skater is superbly adapted to living on the surface of water bodies in the tropical regions. They detect motion of their insect prey.
The Striped Pond Skater is superbly adapted to living on the surface of water bodies in the tropical regions. They detect motion of their insect prey with the front legs and boldly attacks.
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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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