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Slim Backswimmer - Buenoa
Copyright © 2006 Peter Hollinger

Slim Backswimmer - Buenoa
Sharon, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
October 9, 2006
Size: ~6mm
Same pond as this Notonecta but looks quite different.
Contributed by Peter Hollinger on 10 October, 2006 - 8:59pm
Last updated 22 October, 2007 - 12:17pm

Buenoa sp.
This is a backswimmer in the genus Buenoa. Very nice image. I like Ron's sense of humor, too:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 12 October, 2006 - 2:04pm

Spent too much time on the rowing machine?
Interesting comparison.
… Ron Hemberger, 11 October, 2006 - 2:02am

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