Water Boatman

Scientific name: Corixa sp.
(Hemiptera: Corixidae)

Facts: Water boatmen are commonly confused with backswimmers since they superficially resemble them. All water boatmen have a striped pattern across the back and they swim with the wing side up. Water boatmen are generally smaller than backswimmers. They are algae eaters and are unlikely to bite collectors.

Photo credit: Bastiaan (Bart) Drees