What did I just find?

[BulletSponge62485]

I went to my LFS and bought 2 dozen feeder guppies so that I can begin my first attempts at breeding fish and found something interesting. I am just curious if anyone could ID this creature for me and let me know if it is something that I should be concerned about. Thanks guys.

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[Northernguy]

Can you get a better pic?
I have no idea but someone may know.
Dave66 may know!

[Crispy]

I've seen those bugs in ponds, ditches, and sometimes even pools. They look like a man in a boat 'rowing'...forget what they are called, but they are a common pest anyhoo.

[OscarFan]

Pretty sure its a waterbeetle but a better pic would help a lot more

[BulletSponge62485]

This was the best I could get and I took about 25 pics trying to get a good one, think I may need a better camera:) I just want to know if it is something I should go ahead and put in my tank of should I dispose of this thing?

[Crispy]

This was the best I could get and I took about 25 pics trying to get a good one, think I may need a better camera:) I just want to know if it is something I should go ahead and put in my tank of should I dispose of this thing?

I would dispose of it...

[OscarFan]

I would throw it as well.

[nyquil junkie]

Thats a pond bug we here call an "oarsman" (oars man) because it looks like a little boat wit oars.

It's a harmless water bug. If it was in the water at a fish store i would wonder what open outdoor pond they are getting their fish and/or water from.

[bushwhacker]

now if you had a large oscar it could be a snack but otherwise i'd dispose of it

[Ghostknife]

I am just copying everyone else here, but I say get rid of too. Maybe you have a fish who might like to take a bite out of it?

It is harmless though, whatever way you look at it. Its not like there are any other ones he/ she can mate with there.

[Tolley]

Find a pond somewhere to put it over here they are called Water Boatman.

Wikipedia agrees aswell :D [Only Registered Users Can See Links.]

[mac]

For me I would keep it out of the tank. And I agree with the rest. Oarsmen, is the name. I use to use them as bait in the fresh water dams in Aussy.

mac

[Dave66]

It's a backswimmer, Notonecta unifasciata. They bite like hell, so be careful removing it. Those feeder guppies must have been pond bred to pick up a backswimmer like that. Backswimmers are highly predatory, so dispose of it post haste.

Dave

[kevvy2k]

As kids we called it a water skipper.FYI they sting or bite but it hurts lol