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Tony T
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Posted on 23-05-2008 00:45
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21 May 2008 NB Canada
No hints other than found also in Europe
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Gyrinus natator
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Too easy, with those extra, lower eyes Wink Lovely photos too! Grin
 
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I guess it was too easy, didn't think any Dipterist would have ever looked on the ventral surface of a GyrinidGrin
Not that easy to photograph - have to catch one first and they are slippery - but after that they are incredibly reflective.
 
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How can you tell it is natator from this view?

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Hehe, that's the one I thought to occur Holarcticly. Wink
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Chris,

Chris Raper wrote:
Too easy, with those extra, lower eyes Wink Lovely photos too! Grin


Those are really eyes, below ?
Ohmygod!!
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Too easy???? For me is completely impossible. About seven Gyrinus species in my zone, and other two more genus of Gyrinidae...
 
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My mistake. I was trying to make the point that the Family was also found in Europe and not restricted to North America (assuming that there are some Families unique to NA). Anyway, I was simply looking for the Family. Paul interpreted my question literally. I have no idea what it is beyond the genus level.
 
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