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Backswimmer - Family Notonectidae These bugs swim upside-down, hence their common name. They can dive underwater by trapping air in their abdominal pockets. Thanks to this feature, they can remain submerged for up to 6 hours!<br /> <br /> *The dorsal surface of this insect is white and pale green. I haven&#039;t been able to get a photo of it yet.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected from a pond<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121310/backswimmer_-_family_notonectidae.html" title="Backswimmer - Family Notonectidae"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/121310_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=ymoWDotWNbxEoK4f%2Fbq3Y3swnvI%3D" width="200" height="158" alt="Backswimmer - Family Notonectidae These bugs swim upside-down, hence their common name. They can dive underwater by trapping air in their abdominal pockets. Thanks to this feature, they can remain submerged for up to 6 hours!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected from a pond<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121312/backswimmer_-_family_notonectidae.html<br /> Geotagged,Notonectidae,Summer,United States,backswimmer" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Backswimmer - Family Notonectidae

These bugs swim upside-down, hence their common name. They can dive underwater by trapping air in their abdominal pockets. Thanks to this feature, they can remain submerged for up to 6 hours!

*The dorsal surface of this insect is white and pale green. I haven't been able to get a photo of it yet.

Habitat: Collected from a pond

Backswimmer - Family Notonectidae These bugs swim upside-down, hence their common name. They can dive underwater by trapping air in their abdominal pockets. Thanks to this feature, they can remain submerged for up to 6 hours!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected from a pond<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121312/backswimmer_-_family_notonectidae.html<br /> Geotagged,Notonectidae,Summer,United States,backswimmer

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    Ferdy Christant
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    So this is photographed from above the water surface??? Insane! Posted 3 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      No...It's through the side of the aquarium. I slide the cover (clear glass) into the aquarium to reduce the amount of space the insect has to swim around...I push it near the glass so there's only a few centimeters between the aquarium wall and the cover. The insect that I'm trying to photograph can swim around in that small space while I try to photograph it. Posted 3 years ago
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        Ferdy Christant
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        Clear, pun intended. Posted 3 years ago
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          Christine Young
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          Hehe, very clever. Posted 3 years ago, modified 3 years ago
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            Christine Young
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            And, yes -- I know that you can see my original comment and that I edited it. Posted 3 years ago
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              Not a problem at all, when needing to explain a joke, it's gets twice the attention :) Posted 3 years ago
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                Christine Young
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                Well then, you're lucky that I don't always understand your jokes and need you to explain them because it makes you seem twice as funny. You're welcome ;P Posted 3 years ago

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Uploaded Sep 6, 2021. Captured Sep 5, 2021 16:42 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/128s
  • ISO500
  • 100mm
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