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Water Beetle ? - Notonecta
Copyright © 2014 Mardon Erbland

Water Beetle ? - Notonecta
N47.627561 W52.667905 (WGS84), Logy Bay, Northeast Avalon, Newfoundland/Labrador, Canada
July 14, 2014
Size: 5 mm head to body rear
I found this by sweeping the water in a bog hole with a net. I returned it to the bog hole after the photos. It seems to swim "upside down", with the legs on top.

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Contributed by Mardon Erbland on 14 July, 2014 - 5:20pm
Last updated 14 July, 2014 - 6:54pm

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