Notonectidae (family)

Backswimmer at Isaacs, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.132264-35.387980
• Altitude 667.0m
• Maps Isaacs Ridge Isaacs Ridge and Nearby
• Places Isaacs, ACT

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 16 May 2026 03:34 PM Recorded on
• Mike Recorded by

• Collections

  Mike NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Water & Shore Bugs (several families) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects Notonectidae (family)

Additional information

• Less than 5mm 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
• External link More information

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• More than one media file
• Verified by an expert moderator
• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
• GPS evidence of location
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