Insects
True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera)
Water & Shore Bugs (several families)
Sighting 4364435

Notonectidae (family)

Backswimmer at O'Connor, ACT

Notonectidae (family) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Dec 2020 01:34 PM
Notonectidae (family) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Dec 2020 01:34 PM
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Notonectidae (family) 3 Jan 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unverified 31 Dec 2020 ConBoekel

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The water body is ephemeral. I am 100% guessing that it is a true bug.

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Bron wrote:
   2 Jan 2021
Your'e right Con - a true bug Perhaps Anisops? It's not listed as a species yet.
ConBoekel wrote:
   2 Jan 2021
Thanks, Bron
If I get time I will take a dip net up to the puddle and see what else is available for imaging and uploading to CNM. As far as I know this, and an earlier record of a different species, are the first aquatic macroinvertebrate records for CNM. The puddle has lured an Eastern Grey Kangaroo, several species of birds, a dragonfly, several species of true flies, and several species of wasp so it is wonderful little biodiversity oasis.
Bron wrote:
   2 Jan 2021
That sounds great Con. I'm newly interested in pond life too and am keeping an eye on the Melba Wetlands. I have shots of some things from there, so maybe we can stir up more interest in these environments :)

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