what is this Cricket beetle like thing?

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bluesmad2403 London, United Kingdom Aug 07, 2014

I saw this in my garden , Help please !

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Aug 07, 2014

This is a backswimmer, an aquatic bug in the family Notonectidae -
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25258702@N04/5629141111
They are good fliers that may be found some distance from water. They also can give one a painful 'bite' if handled carelessly...

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