Notonectidae (family)

1 Backswimmer at Symonston, ACT

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Identification history

	Notonectidae (family)	5 Oct 2019	MichaelMulvaney
	Notonectidae (family)	4 Oct 2019	JonSteinbeck

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This Backswimmer was in the southern pond, where there was still some murky green water. It seemed to get caught on the rock, as it ended up pushing itself up the rock. Its strange leg position was not how it was swimming before.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.141357 -35.356923
Altitude 631.7m
Maps Callum Brae
Places Symonston, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
22 Sep 2019 08:35 AM Recorded on
JonSteinbeck Recorded by
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BIrdsinCanberra Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Water & Shore Bugs (several families) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Notonectidae (family) Scientific name
Backswimmer Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 986.1m Recorded at altitude
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