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0 0 back swimmer bug

back swimmer bug

by Jorge4Yucatán, Mexico

waits for terrestrial insects to drawn and the attacks them.

1 2 Back Swimmer

Back Swimmer

by AshleyAkersWest Virginia, USA

Small dark water beetle of some kind.

1 2 King penguin

King penguin

by CameronMcCartneyCalgary, Alberta, Canada

Sleek, black back and a white stomach. Is a ...

0 0 Diamond-backed Watersnake

Diamond-backed Watersnake

by LaurenBullingtonCollege Station, Texas, USA

Species distribution in Texas: eastern 3/4 of state. Excellent

0 1 Water Boatman

Water Boatman

by keithp2012North Babylon, New York, USA

Very tiny aquatic insect, looks like some sort of

3 2 Velvet Swimmer Crab

Velvet Swimmer Crab

by Sam10England, United Kingdom

waters, with the back two pereiopods ...

1 0 Crayfish

Crayfish

by hernandezwolf99Snellville, Georgia, USA

Small crustacean that has little spots on

0 0 Earthworm

Earthworm

by SFShepRexburg, Idaho, USA

A large (about 8 inches stretched out) worm, various shades of red, pink, and ...

0 0 Common Loon

Common Loon

by Tamarac ConnieRochert, Minnesota, United States

Large, black and white bird. Checkerboard

11 2 Water bug. Chinche de agua

Water bug. Chinche de agua

by eulalia rubioComunitat Valenciana, Spain

Notonectidae, gr. Back

1 3 Eastern water dragon

Eastern water dragon

by martinlSydney, New South Wales, Australia

head to the tail. It has a black stripe extending from the eye to the

0 1 American Bullfrog

American Bullfrog

by RyanBertossiIllinois, USA

Small frog around an inch long green and speckled along it's

0 0 Brown Basilisk

Brown Basilisk

by correaman13Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

Brown or green medium sized lizard. Neon yellow lines run down its

2 6 Great Crested Grebe

Great Crested Grebe

by LauraMariaBellagio, Lombardia, Italy

in England, and the bird was almost hunted to extinction. Thankfully, ...

7 0 Yello-spotted Keelback

Yello-spotted Keelback

by ShathelFahsសៀមរាប, Cambodia

each side. Two black streaks come down and

3 3 Water bug/ Pond skater

Water bug/ Pond skater

by KarenLOak Hill, Tennessee, USA

Backswimmers are predators and attack prey as large as tadpoles and small fish, ...

9 1 American Bullfrog

American Bullfrog

by ceherzogAsheville, North Carolina, USA

large mouth. The common bullfrog is a powerful

0 2 Hoatzin chicks

Hoatzin chicks

by KarenSaxtonEl Dorado, Provincia de Orellana, Ecuador

the wings which they use to move through the branches near the nest. Good ...

1 1 Philippine Sailfin Lizard

Philippine Sailfin Lizard

by Noel BuensucesoMetro Manila, Philippines

excellent swimmer and has flattened toes ...

0 0 Common Pochard + Great Crested Grebe

Common Pochard + Great Crested Grebe

by BrinschkMünster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

bill with a grey band, a red head and neck, a black breast, red eyes and a ...

8 1 Wilson's Phalarope

Wilson's Phalarope

by Gordon DietzmanColorado, USA

This phalarope is about 23 cm (9.1 in) in length. It is well-adapted to be a ...

0 0 Sea Otter

Sea Otter

by JanetEllisSanta Cruz, California, USA

feet, long pointed tail, insulated thick coat of fur. Excellent

4 0 Eastern Water Dragon

Eastern Water Dragon

by LeanneGardner4741, Queensland, Australia

back of the head, Males often have a red ...

1 0 chequered keel back snake

chequered keel back snake

by Debbie StewartMadhya Pradesh, India

, such as flooded rice fields, ponds, lakes, marshes & rivers. They are very ...

3 1 Wilson's Phalarope

Wilson's Phalarope

by Gordon DietzmanKansas, USA

This phalarope is about 23 cm (9.1 in) in length. It is well-adapted to be a ...

0 0 Philippine Sailfin Lizard

Philippine Sailfin Lizard

by gpalomiqueDavao City, Davao del Norte, Philippines

The Philippine sailfin Lizard is an excellent

13 7 Jesus-Christ Lizard

Jesus-Christ Lizard

by Marta RubioTexeiraAlajuela, Costa Rica

and the high fin-like crests down its

64 45 Plumed basilisk male

Plumed basilisk male

by Marta RubioTexeiraAlajuela Province, Costa Rica

). Males have three crests: one on the head, one on their

7 0 Palometa

Palometa

by eulalia rubioCabo de Palos, Región de Murcia, Spain

Pomfret has a color ranging from silvery gray to bluish on the

4 0 Little grebe

Little grebe

by jasemAl Jahra, Al Jahra Governorate, Kuwait

The little grebe is a small water bird with a pointed bill. The adult is ...

0 0 Red-billed tropicbird

Red-billed tropicbird

by Amy RaybuckEcuador

tails. Juveniles lack the tail streamers, are greyer-

1 3 White-footed Mouse

White-footed Mouse

by keithp2012New York, USA

underneath, and sometimes has a dark stripe down its

1 0 Yucatan White-tailed Deer ( female)

Yucatan White-tailed Deer ( female)

by Gerardo AizpuruMexico

pounds -- yet it is considered a relatively large mammal. It has long legs, a ...

6 7 Proboscis Monkey

Proboscis Monkey

by AliceGreenupMalaysia

,and hangs lower than the mouth.The proboscis monkey has a nearly long coat. ...

12 10 Gentoo Penguin

Gentoo Penguin

by LauraMariaSouth Georgia, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

fastest swimmers of all the penguin ...

2 1 Brazilian Tapir

Brazilian Tapir

by pamsaiMelbourne, Victoria, Australia

running from the crown down the back of ...

19 9 Hoatzin nest and chicks

Hoatzin nest and chicks

by KarenSaxtonEl Dorado, Provincia de Orellana, Ecuador

to move through the branches near the nest. Good

0 0 Plumed Basilisk

Plumed Basilisk

by pamsaiAlajuela, Costa Rica

: one on the head, one on their back, and ...

1 4 Plumed Basilisk

Plumed Basilisk

by pamsaiHeredia, Costa Rica

average length of about 2 ft (0.6 m). Males have three crests: one on the ...

2 0 Upside down Jellyfish

Upside down Jellyfish

by AlbertKangBatangas, Philippines

swimmers. The stings, appearing in the ...

2 0 Green Iguana

Green Iguana

by triggsturner

throat and down the dorsal line of their

34 16 Philippine Sailfin Lizard

Philippine Sailfin Lizard

by shekainah d. alabanRoxas City, Capiz, Philippines

Philippine sailfin Lizard is an excellent

0 0 Scopoli's shearwater

Scopoli's shearwater

by JordiPratsCAT, Spain

, brown back and white at the inferior ...

4 2 Hooded Merganser Duck (Diving and Swimming Underwater)

Hooded Merganser Duck (Diving and Swimming Underwater)

by Joseph R. GodreauMichigan, USA

Series: I had been watching this little male Hooded Merganser Duck over several ...

1 1 Plumed basilisk

Plumed basilisk

by pamsaiProvincia Heredia, Costa Rica

: one on the head, one on their back, and ...

5 4 Spotted moon crab

Spotted moon crab

by KitchilPusSibulan, Central Visayas, Philippines

crabs (family Portunidae), but the latter only have a pair of

1 1 Great Cormorant

Great Cormorant

by ShivaTelangana, India

occurs on the crown and back of the neck. ...

3 0 Canvasback

Canvasback

by stephanielrickmanFulton, Illinois, United States

The head and chest of a male canvasback duck is chestnut-red. It has a white ...

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