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Found it on the beach the other day.
Four small front legs and two long side legs, none of which seemed to make it suitable for the sand, as it couldn't move in it!
I thought it might have wings, but it didn't try and fly after getting nowhere in the sand.
It looked like a big Pond Skater, so I moved it down to the water and watched it do not much there either.

Anyone any idea what it is?

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Posted : 24/10/2016 11:38 am
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I name it Geraldine


 
Posted : 24/10/2016 11:40 am
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Its a Water Boatman (notonecta-glauca)


 
Posted : 24/10/2016 11:41 am
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Denis Waterman


 
Posted : 24/10/2016 11:43 am
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Isn't that Colin, or maybe his brother Jeff?


 
Posted : 24/10/2016 12:08 pm
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some sort of marine corixidae


 
Posted : 24/10/2016 12:18 pm
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That's Kevin Costner from Waterworld


 
Posted : 24/10/2016 12:19 pm
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Human hands maybe?


 
Posted : 24/10/2016 12:19 pm
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A greater water boatman. Never seen one on a beach (unless there is a pond or stream nearby?).


 
Posted : 24/10/2016 12:20 pm
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Found it on the beach the other day.

John Darwin?


 
Posted : 24/10/2016 12:22 pm
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That's Sandy.


 
Posted : 24/10/2016 12:22 pm