Notonectidae (family)

Backswimmer at Bruce, ACT

Notonectidae (family) at Bruce, ACT - 21 Aug 2023 12:38 PM
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Notonectidae (family) 13 Nov 2024 MichaelBedingfield
Enithares sp. (genus) 24 Sep 2024 MichaelBedingfield
Unverified 24 Aug 2023 ConBoekel

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3 comments

AlisonMilton wrote:
   24 Aug 2023
Sorry Con, I can't ID this from just the underside.
ConBoekel wrote:
   24 Aug 2023
Hi Alison
Thank you.
I'll take a dip net back and have another go.
KenT wrote:
   24 Aug 2023
This is a waterbug order Hemiptera. If this is an image of it swimming on its back then it is a backswimmer (family Notonectidae) otherwise if it normally swims back up with legs underneath then it is one of the waterboatmen (family Corixidae). Keys to species can be found in the book Australian Water Bugs by Nils M Andersen & Tom A Weir 2004

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