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Chloe
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Any ideas what this could be?
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April 13, 2004, 23:41:52 »
Lasy year, I saw this thing walking round the bottom of the pond, and please don't laugh but it's shape was like a bear, it was quite fat and a beige colour. I never did find out what is was although I looked on the net and in all my pond books. Well yesterday I saw it again, this time it was up the top of the pond having a munch of one of my taddies. It's beige, and it's about an inch across and about 1 and1/2 inches long, fat and it had kind of feet, very shy and it walked and disappeared in the weed. I thought it looked more crab like this time. But really haven't a clue what it could be. Any suggestions would be gratefull received.
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Anthony
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Re:Any ideas what this good be?
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April 14, 2004, 11:41:46 »
Apologies Chloe,
I guess I'm like the other ppl that have viewed this topic in that I haven't got the foggiest!
Can you take a picture of it and post it on here?
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Chloe
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April 14, 2004, 13:51:43 »
If only I could Anthony, it would be whizzing round the net now, asking everyone what this creature is:)
It is rather shy, and when I first saw it, last year, it was walking round the bottom of the pond. As I said this year it came up the top and ate a taddie, but apart from that, that's the only two times I have seen it. Fortunately, the first time I saw it my friend was with me, so I know I haven't imagined this thing. If I am lucky enough to get it's photo I will certainly post it on here.
Thank's for replying to me.
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teresa
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Re:Any ideas what this good be?
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April 25, 2004, 00:22:46 »
Hi Chole,
Have you got a plant from a river or been giveing anything from a fast moving river or lake? Know it sounds strange but read a newspaper a while ago about is it Kray fish in rivers wondered if you could have had a baby transported into your pond?
Told you it sounds daft. but first thing to come to mind.
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Gardengirl
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Re:Any ideas what this good be?
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April 25, 2004, 10:45:56 »
You say it was walking round your pond Chloe so I presume it has legs ??? Could it therefore be some sort of newt :-\ I think this calls for Margaret's expertise :)
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Chloe
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Re:Any ideas what this could be?
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April 25, 2004, 18:04:20 »
Hi Teresa,
No nothing from a river or fast moving water.
Hi Patricia,
Actually it does remind me of a newt but it hasn't grown that much since last year. Although I think it big it is not big as in newt big ;D But there again I don't know how quickly newts grow. And it looks rather fat for a newt.
Thank you both though, for giving me more things to think about :)
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Chloe
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April 25, 2004, 20:28:03 »
Thank you Dan :)
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eileen
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Re:Any ideas what this could be?
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May 03, 2004, 14:38:10 »
Hi there,
Did you ever find out what your 'thing' was Chloe?
I've just discovered a weird 'thing' in my pond too and wonder if you have any idea what mine is?
Sorry - no idea what yours is I'm afraid. ???
I've posted a description under the topic 'Margaret can you help?"
Thanks.
Eileen.
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MagpieDi
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Re:Any ideas what this could be?
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May 03, 2004, 20:40:41 »
Hi Chloe
Thought maybe a
caddis fly pupa
emerging ? The larvae walk along the bottom of the pond, then late spring the pupa develops, and rises to the surface, then after about 2 weeks it changes into a fly !! ;D
Could explain why you only see it at this time of year !
Oh, and they vary in colour from brown to beige, but not really teddy bear shaped! :-\ ;D
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gilgamesh
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May 17, 2004, 16:29:31 »
"walking around" sounds like either a dragon fly larva or a Great Diving Beetle (Dityscus) larva, aka Water Tiger.
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Chloe
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Re:Any ideas what this could be?
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May 19, 2004, 18:34:06 »
Hi gilgamesh,
Have looked at the diving beetle and it isn't that and can't find a photo of the dragon fly larva.
I have seen it only 3 times now and it has grown bigger but think it's the same thing I saw in 2003.
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Andy H
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Re:Any ideas what this could be?
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September 13, 2004, 21:34:19 »
Crayfish?
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Andy H
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Re:Any ideas what this could be?
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September 13, 2004, 21:35:40 »
Newts?
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Chloe
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September 13, 2004, 21:39:06 »
Thank you Andy for your help but it has gone now. I emptied the pond and there was nothing there that resembled the thing I had seen previously so it will remain a mystery to me.
Love the newts and did find a baby one in the bottom of the pond when I emptied it.
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