Strange occupant!?

[Cocopopping]

Hi,
I have a strange newcomer to my tank. I have an open top to my tank and have been away for a couple of weeks in holiday. I wondered if this was some kind of larvae or even a moth that had fallen in. It has been in the tank for a good few hours that I am aware of but doesn’t seem to be bothered by being underwater? Anyone know what it might be?

 

[Guest]

Not too clear on the images, but looks like it could be a water scorpion.

 

[seedoubleyou]

Looks like a pond skater to me?

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

or even a moth that had fallen in.

Looks like a moth, but Caddis (Trichoptera) look pretty similar as well.

There are moths that have aquatic larvae, but I don't know if the females lay their eggs underwater. <"Apparently "Water Veneer" moths"> do and they are <"very common in moth traps">, so are attracted by light.

It has been in the tank for a good few hours that I am aware of but doesn’t seem to be bothered by being underwater? Anyone know what it might be?

Fish it out and get a photo? We should be able to get it a family, even if we can't get a definitive ID.

cheers Darrel

 

[Cocopopping]

Cheers for getting back to me. I tried to fish it out but it fell deep in the tank and met it’s demise by being swarmed by the seven bumble bee goby’s! I guess fish are opportunists.