Reply With QuoteWhat is a water scorpion? Are you referring to a dragonfly nymph?
I live on a knoll on the 9th floor.
Why the heck was there a young water scorpion in my tank...
Luckily i noticed it early...
Anyone got similar bugs?
Current setup:
Tank: 30x20x20
Filter: Shiruba External canister filter 280l/hr
Fauna: Chinese Warty newt, 8 fire shrimp, 1 cherry shrimp, 1 otto. Currently starting to do planted aquarium with low tech yeast setup.
What is a water scorpion? Are you referring to a dragonfly nymph?
they are different from dragonfly nymph.
"Water scorpions are blackish brown in colour and measure about 25 to 52 millimetres (1 to 2 inches) in length. The different species vary somewhat in shape. Those of the genus Nepa, for example, have a slightly elongated, oval-shaped body, whereas those of other genera tend to be longer and more cylindrical. Water scorpions are able to swim by moving their front legs up and down and kicking the middle and hind pairs. The latter two sets of legs are also used for crawling.
Found worldwide, water scorpions live primarily along the bottom edges of ditches and muddy ponds, where they hide among dead, water-logged leaves and other plant debris to ambush prey. They rarely move about in open water because they are poor swimmers. Adults lay their eggs in the crevices of debris and on the stalks of water plants."
Probably hatched from eggs attached to waterplants/driftwood you put in the tank. I think they can fly as well...but doubt they can fly so high.
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