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bonitin Gent, Belgium(Zone 8a) Jul 09, 2008

Popular English name is backswimmer.
Since my fishes are gone from my pond (I suspect a heron), the water got crystal clear and interesting water bugs that probably didn't make a chance when they were still there are making their appearance. This one I fished out and temporarily put in a glass salad bowl to have a better chance to make its picture.

I only found a Belgian site for it:
http://www.faune-flore.be/animaux_belgique/identification_insecte.htm


It swims upside down and backwards;

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bonitin Gent, Belgium(Zone 8a) Jul 09, 2008

It was handy to have it in the salad bowl to get picts in other angles what would have been nearly impossible in the pond unless you have a waterproof camera..

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bonitin Gent, Belgium(Zone 8a) Jul 09, 2008

it has big red eyes!

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bonitin Gent, Belgium(Zone 8a) Jul 13, 2008

No objections, so I'll mark this as solved..

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tggfisk Garner, NC(Zone 7b) Jul 14, 2008

bonitin...wonderful pictures! These are so fast, it's difficult to get a good look at them under the best of circumstances. What a great thought to put it in the bowl!

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bonitin Gent, Belgium(Zone 8a) Jul 14, 2008

Thanks tggfisk! :-)

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