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Backswimmer bug Backswimmer bug Notonecta sp.<br /> I am not able to Identify it based on the couple of photos I took last week. According to Fauna Europaea 4 species are recorded in Bulgaria: N. glauca, N. maculata, N. meridionalis and N. viridis<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/33154/backswimmer_bug.html" title="Backswimmer bug"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/1332/33154_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=RJ72N7wwgFPbtDposFMCVY%2FrhTU%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Backswimmer bug Backswimmer bug Notonecta sp.<br /> I am not able to Identify it based on the couple of photos I took last week. According to Fauna Europaea 4 species are recorded in Bulgaria: N. glauca, N. maculata, N. meridionalis and N. viridis<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/33153/backswimmer_bug.html Animal,Animalia,Arthropoda,Backswimmer bug,Bulgaria,Dendrarium Botanical Garden,Europe,Fall,Geotagged,Hemiptera,Insect,Insecta,Nature,Notonecta sp.,Notonectidae,Vitosha Mountain Nature Park,Wildlife" /></a></figure> Animal,Animalia,Arthropoda,Backswimmer bug,Bulgaria,Dendrarium Botanical Garden,Europe,Fall,Geotagged,Hemiptera,Insect,Insecta,Nature,Notonecta sp.,Notonectidae,Vitosha Mountain Nature Park,Wildlife Click/tap to enlarge

Backswimmer bug

Backswimmer bug Notonecta sp.
I am not able to Identify it based on the couple of photos I took last week. According to Fauna Europaea 4 species are recorded in Bulgaria: N. glauca, N. maculata, N. meridionalis and N. viridis

Backswimmer bug Backswimmer bug Notonecta sp.<br /> I am not able to Identify it based on the couple of photos I took last week. According to Fauna Europaea 4 species are recorded in Bulgaria: N. glauca, N. maculata, N. meridionalis and N. viridis<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/33153/backswimmer_bug.html Animal,Animalia,Arthropoda,Backswimmer bug,Bulgaria,Dendrarium Botanical Garden,Europe,Fall,Geotagged,Hemiptera,Insect,Insecta,Nature,Notonecta sp.,Notonectidae,Vitosha Mountain Nature Park,Wildlife

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  1. View RMFelix's profile
    RMFelix
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    Great shot* They are very difficult to identify from bellow. Check this: http://www.wildlifebcn.org/sites/bcnp.live.wt.precedenthost.co.uk/files/files/AqBugsKey1_2.pdf - I've found some that appear to have the same underneath characteristics, the most common of fresh waters, Notonecta glauca. But is just a guess. A photo from the other side would help a lot. Cheers* Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Jivko Nakev's profile
      Jivko Nakev
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      Thank you so much. I tried to catch one to make photos from the backside, but was not well equipped - I left my hand net at home and the next day the weather was awful. I shall try to visit the pond in the next days again. Posted 9 years ago

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Uploaded Oct 18, 2015. Captured Oct 13, 2015 14:05 in Unnamed Road, Bulgaria.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/8.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.