Hydrometra stagnorum
Water-measurers, mating
When Water-measurers are mating it's often that only when they part you notice that
you were looking at two animals. The 'hollow surfboard' back of the female is
clearly visible on the left sepcimen. Further it rally a tangle of long legs. The
Water-measurers on this picture were mating in a group of maybe six pair on the water of a
little basin in the botanic garden "Marimurtra" near Blanes (North of Barcelona).
The after party is shown on the picture beneath.
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Water-measurer, general
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