Enithares woodwardi

Tharwa, ACT

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Enithares woodwardi 18 Apr 2025 MichaelMulvaney
Enithares sp. (genus) 18 Apr 2025 TimL

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On the track up to Mt Tennent there are several streams that have all but dried up. In one of the few remaining rock pools there were at least 10 of these Backswimmers including one that had worked its way up onto the edge of the pool, as seen in the first image.

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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  • Enithares woodwardi Scientific name
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  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • 772m Recorded at altitude
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