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Related: About this forumYour nightly insect photo, Kirby's back swimmer.
This is tentatively Notonecta kirbyi, Kirby's backswimmer. This specimen was collected at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico (by a park employee who sent it to me).
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Your nightly insect photo, Kirby's back swimmer. (Original Post)
mike_c
Nov 2019
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Ok Mike_c ... I have to say that that is one hellova great drawing of that bug.
GemDigger
Nov 2019
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Karadeniz
(22,470 posts)1. Kinda cute! Thanks !❤
GemDigger
(4,305 posts)2. Ok Mike_c ... I have to say that that is one hellova great drawing of that bug.
Or is that the bug? It is hard to tell if it is real or a drawing of the bug. Interesting little creature.
mike_c
(36,269 posts)6. It's a photo...
...but I like a painterly look.
GemDigger
(4,305 posts)7. It is fantastic!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,523 posts)3. Wow, what a very cool looking insect, Mike!
It does look like a drawing, although that doesn't matter. It's gorgeous!
I'm enjoying seeing your work.
calimary
(81,110 posts)4. Beautiful! I'm not into bugs. But
I still find them fascinating.
Callalily
(14,887 posts)5. Beautiful bug!