Notonectidae (family)
1 Backswimmer at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
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| Notonectidae (family) | MichaelBedingfield | 15 Apr 2024 | |
| Corixidae (family) | Christine | 15 Apr 2024 |
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There were several okay of these, but I spotted this colourful one, and did not realise that it was on it's back. So much more colourful on the underside.
Many thanks to the wonderful Waterwatch volunteers who were surveying the creatures in the dam.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.906709-35.465743
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 17 Mar 2024 11:44 AM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Notonectidae (family) Water & Shore Bugs (several families) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects
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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5 / 7
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