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The bugs were likely attracted to your area by the parking lot lights of
the shopping centre; I've had a number of stories over the years of people
finding these bugs in such situations.
I have one in captivity here...it caught and fed upon a Mummichog longer
than it was.
Randy
_________________________________
RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.
On 17 June 2013 23:39, Don MacNeill <donmacneill@bellaliant.net> wrote:
> Hi Andrew. It is a contained pond, about 6' by 4'. I don't know how
> the water bug found it since there are no other water features in the area
> (by the Halifax Shopping Centre). I did get a couple of pictures but it
> moved surprisingly fast when I tried to push it with a matchbook to a flat
> rock for pictures.
>
> The Danios do swim around. They might not go to the surface unless I put
> food there. I take the fish out in the Fall and keep them in an aquarium
> over the winter.
>
> Don
>
> Don MacNeill donmacneill@bellaliant.net
> On 17/06/2013 10:32 PM, Hebda, Andrew J wrote:
>
> Technically speaking, the use their proboscis to feed on body fluids.
>
>
>
> Do the Danios stay in the open or remain in the vegetation.
>
>
>
> Andrew
>
>
>
> Is this a contained pond, or connected to a drainage?
>
>
>
> a
> ------------------------------
> *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] on
> behalf of Don MacNeill [donmacneill@bellaliant.net]
> *Sent:* June-17-13 9:13 PM
> *To:* NaturenNS
> *Subject:* [NatureNS] Giant Electric Light Bug
>
> I just found a Giant Water Bug in my backyard here in Halifax city. It
> was about 2.25 inches long and looked like a Belostomatidae water bug. I
> noticed that my cat was circling something in the grass, a short distance
> from my small pond. I'm glad she didn't try to eat it as they have pincers
> and some venom.
>
> Now I'm worried because I've put some Zebra Danios in the pond to eat any
> mosquito larvae. Google says these water bugs eat small fish.
>
> Don
> --
> Don MacNeill donmacneill@bellaliant.net
>
>
>
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lot lights of the shopping centre; I've had a number of stories over t=
he years of people finding these bugs in such situations.<div><br></div><di=
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I have one in captivity here...it caught and fed upon a Mummichog longer th=
an it was.</div><div style><br></div><div style>Randy</div></div><div class=
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RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.</div>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 17 June 2013 23:39, Don MacNeill <spa=
n dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:donmacneill@bellaliant.net" target=3D"_=
blank">donmacneill@bellaliant.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote clas=
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ding-left:1ex">
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<div><font face=3D"Calibri">Hi Andrew.=A0 It is
a contained pond, about 6' by 4'.=A0 I don't know how t=
he water
bug found it since there are no other water features in the area
(by the Halifax Shopping Centre).=A0 I did get a couple of
pictures but it moved surprisingly fast when I tried to push it
with a matchbook to a flat rock for pictures.<br>
<br>
The Danios do swim around.=A0 They might not go to the surface
unless I put food there.</font>=A0 I take the fish out in the Fall
and keep them in an aquarium over the winter.<br>
<br>
Don<br>
<br>
<div>Don MacNeill
<a href=3D"mailto:donmacneill@bellaliant.net" target=3D"_blank">don=
macneill@bellaliant.net</a></div><div><div class=3D"h5">
On 17/06/2013 10:32 PM, Hebda, Andrew J wrote:<br>
</div></div></div><div><div class=3D"h5">
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
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<p>Technically speaking, the use their proboscis to feed on body
fluids.</p>
<p>=A0</p>
<p>Do the Danios stay in the open or remain in the vegetation.</p>
<p>=A0</p>
<p>Andrew</p>
<p>=A0</p>
<p>Is this a contained pond, or connected to a drainage?</p>
<p>=A0</p>
<p>a</p>
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<div style=3D"DIRECTION:ltr"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Taho=
ma"><b>From:</b>
<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_b=
lank">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>
[<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_=
blank">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>] on behalf of Don MacNeill
[<a href=3D"mailto:donmacneill@bellaliant.net" target=3D"_bla=
nk">donmacneill@bellaliant.net</a>]<br>
<b>Sent:</b> June-17-13 9:13 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> NaturenNS<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] Giant Electric Light Bug<br>
</font><br>
</div>
<div><font face=3D"Calibri">I just found a Giant Water Bug in my
backyard here in Halifax city.=A0 It was about 2.25 inches
long and looked like a</font> Belostomatidae water bug.=A0 I
noticed that my cat was circling something in the grass, a
short distance from my small pond.=A0 I'm glad she didn'=
;t try
to eat it as they have pincers and some venom.<br>
<br>
Now I'm worried because I've put some Zebra Danios in t=
he
pond to eat any mosquito larvae.=A0 Google says these water
bugs eat small fish.<br>
<br>
Don<br>
<div>-- <br&g