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Backswimmer

Description:

Aquatic bug looking for prey in shallow pond. Until I looked at the pics in my monitor I realized it was swimming upside down. About 20 mm long. Family Notonectidae.

Habitat:

Shallow ponds and streams.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Water boatman
Corixidae


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4 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Thank you Corey J

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Thank you Lisa for the ID

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Nice one!

Corey J
Corey J 11 years ago

Nice shot

LuisStevens
Spotted by
LuisStevens

San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Spotted on Oct 7, 2012
Submitted on Oct 31, 2012

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