Insects
True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera)
Water & Shore Bugs (several families)

Water or Shore Bug (several families) species

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13 species

Aquarius antigone (Water strider, pond skater)

Aquarius antigone
Aquarius antigone
Aquarius antigone
Aquarius antigone
Aquarius antigone
Aquarius antigone

Corixidae (family) (Water Boatman)

Corixidae (family)
Corixidae (family)
Corixidae (family)
Corixidae (family)
Corixidae (family)
Corixidae (family)

Enithares sp. (genus) (Backswimmer)

Enithares sp. (genus)
Enithares sp. (genus)
Enithares sp. (genus)
Enithares sp. (genus)
Enithares sp. (genus)
Enithares sp. (genus)

Gerridae (family) (Unidentified water strider)

Gerridae (family)
Gerridae (family)
Gerridae (family)
Gerridae (family)
Gerridae (family)
Gerridae (family)

Hydrometra sp. (genus) (Water measurer)

Hydrometra sp. (genus)
Hydrometra sp. (genus)
Hydrometra sp. (genus)
Hydrometra sp. (genus)
Hydrometra sp. (genus)
Hydrometra sp. (genus)

Laccotrephes tristis (Water Scorpion or Toe-biter)

Laccotrephes tristis
Laccotrephes tristis
Laccotrephes tristis
Laccotrephes tristis
Laccotrephes tristis
Laccotrephes tristis

Mesovelia sp. (Water treader)

Mesovelia sp.
Mesovelia sp.
Mesovelia sp.
Mesovelia sp.

Microvelia sp. (genus) (Riffle bug)

Microvelia sp. (genus)
Microvelia sp. (genus)

Nerthra sp. (genus) (Toad Bug)

Nerthra sp. (genus)
Nerthra sp. (genus)
Nerthra sp. (genus)
Nerthra sp. (genus)
Nerthra sp. (genus)
Nerthra sp. (genus)

Notonectidae (family) (Backswimmer)

Notonectidae (family)
Notonectidae (family)
Notonectidae (family)
Notonectidae (family)
Notonectidae (family)
Notonectidae (family)

Ranatra sp. (genus) (Water Scorpion or Water Stick Insect)

Ranatra sp. (genus)
Ranatra sp. (genus)
Ranatra sp. (genus)
Ranatra sp. (genus)
Ranatra sp. (genus)
Ranatra sp. (genus)

Saldidae sp. (family) (Unidentified shore bug)

Saldidae sp. (family)
Saldidae sp. (family)
Saldidae sp. (family)
Saldidae sp. (family)
Saldidae sp. (family)
Saldidae sp. (family)

Tenagogerris euphrosyne (Water Strider)

Tenagogerris euphrosyne
Tenagogerris euphrosyne
Tenagogerris euphrosyne
Tenagogerris euphrosyne
Tenagogerris euphrosyne
Tenagogerris euphrosyne
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  • All invasiveness levels (change?)

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