Holding its pale back away from the sunlight makes the backswimmer harder for predators to spot. |
So, the backswimmer swims backwards, and it is also a predator that has developed quite a strategy for breathing in the water. |
When the arriving female mosquitoes detect a chemical emitted by the backswimmer, they are less likely to lay eggs in that pool. |
Influence of the predatory backswimmer Notonecta maculata, on invertebrate community structure. |
Because the backswimmer is lighter than water, it rises to the surface after releasing its hold on the bottom vegetation. |
So here, we have a backswimmer, an unusual insect because it swims backwards. |