Skip to main content
Close

Wildlife Spotting

Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

37.0829, -7.78025

Species ID Suggestions

Backswimmer

Notonectidae

Comments (5)

Thanks for the explanation, Goody. I was wondering how the photos could show the bottom of the insect!
Bradley, that's the sun shining on the surface of the water. Since it's a backswimmer, it swims upside-down.
Photographed
PublishedApril 8, 2012

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Image
Butterflies icon

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon