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Notonecta glauca, also known as the greater water-boatman or common backswimmer, is a species of aquatic insect in the family Notonectidae. This species is found in large parts of Europe, North Africa, and east through Asia to Siberia and China. [1] In much of its range it is the most common backswimmer species. [2]
Notonecta undulata, also known by the common name grousewinged backswimmer, are from the family Notonectidae and the insect suborder Heteroptera. They are a type of hemipteran or true bug . These aquatic insects typically spend their time at the water's surface, using their abdomen and legs to cling to the underside of the surface tension .
Notonectidae is a cosmopolitan family of aquatic insects in the order Hemiptera, commonly called backswimmers because they swim "upside down" (inverted). They are all predators and typically range from 0.5 to 1.5 cm (0.2–0.6 in) in length. [ 1 ]
Notonecta amplifica Kiritshenko, 1931 (Europe, Asia); Notonecta arabiensis Hungerford, 1926 (); Notonecta bicirca Hungerford, 1926 (South America); Notonecta bicircoidea Hungerford, 1928 (South America)
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Scientists discovered a 520-million-year-old fossilized larva with brains and guts intact, offering unprecedented insights into early arthropod evolution.
Corixidae is a family of aquatic insects in the order Hemiptera.They are found worldwide in virtually any freshwater habitat and a few species live in saline water. [1] There are about 500 known species worldwide, in 55 genera, including the genus Sigara.
Notonecta kirbyi, or Kirby's backswimmer, is a species of backswimmer in the family Notonectidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3] References