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Species ID Suggestions

Backswimmer

Notonectidae

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KeithRoragen
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Comments (5)
Maria dB
Thanks for the explanation, Goody. I was wondering how the photos could show the bottom of the insect!
Aaron_G
Bradley, that's the sun shining on the surface of the water. Since it's a backswimmer, it swims upside-down.

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Portugal's Biodiversity
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PublishedApril 8, 2012

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