Oct 27, 2024
#2564 - Microvelia macgregori
A species of Riffle Bug endemic to Aotearoa - like the species I've found here in Australia before, tiny carnivorous bugs that live on the surface of the water and converge to devour any other insects unfortunate enough to fall in. M. macgregori is the only Veliid found in New Zealand, and comes in winged and wingless forms - the former Is most common on upland tarns.
These ones were living in a tiny stagnant pond where a stream was running into Lake Rotoiti.
St Arnaud, Southern Alps, New Zealand.