Country: England. Stage: Nymph. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: First instar nymph. Category: standard photograph or close-up. Photographic equipment used: "35mm transparencies (on a variety of films, but Agfa CT18 in the 1960's to early 1980's followed by Fujichrome in the late 1980's.) Transparencies scanned with Minolta Dimage Scan Dual II AF-2820U transparency scanner.".
Country: England. Stage: Nymph. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: First instar nymph. Category: standard photograph or close-up. Photographic equipment used: "35mm transparencies (on a variety of films, but Agfa CT18 in the 1960's to early 1980's followed by Fujichrome in the late 1980's.) Transparencies scanned with Minolta Dimage Scan Dual II AF-2820U transparency scanner.".
Notonecta glauca is the most widespread and abundant of the four British notonectids. Notonecta glauca are Hemiptera (true bug) predators. These water insects swim and rest on their back (hence their common name "Backswimmer" or "Water Boatman") and are found under the water surface.
Country: England. Stage: Nymph. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: First instar nymph. Category: standard photograph or close-up. Photographic equipment used: "35mm transparencies (on a variety of films, but Agfa CT18 in the 1960's to early 1980's followed by Fujichrome in the late 1980's.) Transparencies scanned with Minolta Dimage Scan Dual II AF-2820U transparency scanner.".