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Backswimmer (Dorsal) - Family Notonectidae, Notonecta sp. 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 /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/93194/backswimmer_-_family_notonectidae_notonecta_sp.html" title="Backswimmer - Family Notonectidae, Notonecta sp."><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/93194_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=0ZVFyWOSjA7jZOxOgUWoswKIgdk%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Backswimmer - Family Notonectidae, Notonecta sp. 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/93195/backswimmer_dorsal_-_family_notonectidae_notonecta_sp.html<br /> Geotagged,Notonecta,Notonectidae,Spring,United States,backswimmer" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Notonecta,Spring,United States,backswimmer Click/tap to enlarge

Backswimmer (Dorsal) - Family Notonectidae, Notonecta sp.

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!

Habitat: Collected from a pond

Backswimmer - Family Notonectidae, Notonecta sp. 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/93195/backswimmer_dorsal_-_family_notonectidae_notonecta_sp.html<br /> Geotagged,Notonecta,Notonectidae,Spring,United States,backswimmer

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Uploaded Apr 25, 2020. Captured Apr 24, 2020 21:19 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO160
  • 100mm