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backswimmer - Notonecta kirbyi
Copyright © 2009 Andrew Williams

backswimmer - Notonecta kirbyi
Ojai, Ventura County, California, USA
July 27, 2001

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Contributed by Andrew Williams on 16 November, 2009 - 5:39pm
Last updated 4 December, 2010 - 5:53pm

Moved
Moved from Notonecta.
… Brady Richards, 4 December, 2010 - 5:53pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Tim Loh, 17 November, 2009 - 5:27pm

Just a suggestion...
...how about one of the Backswimmers (Notonectidae)...

An example:
… Ron M., 16 November, 2009 - 6:27pm

 
yup, you're right
I think I might have been confusing common names. I'm going to fix it.
Thanks for the note.
… Andrew Williams, 16 November, 2009 - 8:32pm

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