Today’s blog came from Hope Freeman, Discovery leader at Grundy Lake Provincial Park.
Gather round. I’ve got a creature of the night that is sure to make the hair on the back of your neck stand up…just in time for spooky season.
Picture this: you’re lakeside, with the sun just setting on the horizon. You catch a glimpse of something lurking in the shallow, weedy water below.
A drab aquatic insect appears with six long, jointed legs, each equipped with two claws.
Two large eyes and a jaw that covers most of the bottom part of the head…seemingly peering back at you.
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