Kebnat
INSECTS

Grousewinged Backswimmer

Notonecta undulata

Insects
Native
Grousewinged Backswimmer, Adult
Grousewinged Backswimmer, Adult
Grousewinged Backswimmer, Adult
10–12 mmLength

True bug in the family Notonectidae 10–12 mm long. Lives in marshes and near water. Its aquatic larva feeds on animal prey.

There are 33 observations of Grousewinged Backswimmer in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Capitale-Nationale and Lanaudière, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal12
  2. Capitale-Nationale5
  3. Lanaudière2
  4. Montérégie2
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  6. Estrie2
  7. Outaouais2
  8. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  9. Nord-du-Québec1
  10. Laurentides1
  11. Mauricie1
  12. Côte-Nord1

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg
Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Island back swimmerNotonecta insulata