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WaterBoatman? - Notonecta
Copyright © 2007 Donna Hollinger

WaterBoatman? - Notonecta
Pond reed in Sharon, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
May 30, 2007
Size: less than 1 inch

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Contributed by Donna Hollinger on 23 August, 2007 - 9:30am
Last updated 10 October, 2007 - 4:16pm

Moved
Moved from True Bugs.
… Eric R. Eaton, 10 October, 2007 - 4:16pm login or register to post comments

backswimmer
Some sort of backswimmer, Notonectidae.
… Ben Coulter, 23 August, 2007 - 4:14pm login or register to post comments

 
Backswimmer
Hi Ben, Thank you for the ID...Why is this guy not swimming? What is he doing on a pond reed?
… Donna Hollinger , 23 August, 2007 - 4:23pm login or register to post comments

 
Don't know if you found an answer...
or not about why this wasn't in the water...


I found my Notonecta irrorata about 1/2 of a mile from the nearest source of water that I think would have been big enough. A lot of waterbugs are attracted to lights at night. I think this is why I found mine where I did.

Did you know they have wings and fly?
… Ron M, 14 September, 2008 - 10:43am login or register to post comments

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