Water Striders

Recorded north of Toronto up Rt 35 near Little Hawk Lake. This is a country with many lakes at differing altitudes. Between the lakes are waterfalls, rapids, and meandering rivers. The loggers built a log chute between Little Hawk and Big Hawk lakes. This video was shot at the dam before the chute. It serves to collect water bugs and flotsam blown onto the lake from pine trees.

This video is processed to show the incredible movement of bugs and stuff supported by the surface tension of the water. The flow of water draws everything toward the fast moving log chute the bugs ride the current, pop, and relax.

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Pets & Animals

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• water striders
• water bugs
• magic bugs
• pond skaters
• skaters
• skimmers
• water scooters
• water dhlynsky
• water skeeters
• water skimmers
• water skippers
• water spiders
• Jesus bugs.