Backswimmers have flattened bodies and long hind legs that are specialized for swimming. They also have piercing mouthparts adapted for predation, as they feed on small aquatic organisms like mosquito larvae. Their ability to breathe underwater using a plastron, an air bubble held under their wings, is another important adaptation.
Some insects that eat plankton include water boatmen, backswimmers, and certain species of beetles. They often feed on plankton in freshwater environments such as ponds, lakes, and streams. These insects play a crucial role in controlling plankton populations in aquatic ecosystems.
okay they live in an underground burrow.Some mostly live underwater
You live in the Northern Hemisphere if you live in California.
Do hippos live in the ocean?
Gangs of Pond Skaters eat backswimmers although I dont know if they attack live creatures or just dispose of corpses.
north America, the USA
other insects and fish
Water boatmen are sometimes confused with backswimmers, which are generally larger bugs that swim upside down and deliver a painful bite. from the web
it breathe through its stupidness
100 million years
Applying algaecides and chlorine, monitoring pH balance, preventing algal build-ups, and skimming food sources and pool pests are ways to eliminate backswimmers from pools. The insects in question cannot live where regular anti-algae scrubs, insect removal, and pH checks are instituted.
Under their wings is where backswimmers [Notonectidae family] store their air. They need it for the deep dives by which they escape many predators. But when they run out of air, they must be able to get back to the surface quickly.
Backswimmers do not fly. They are aquatic insects that use their oar-like legs to swim upside down on the surface of the water. They are skilled swimmers but do not have the ability to fly.
They breathe ny carrying air bubbles
Um i don't think. I know they bite humans like a mosquito though.
Backswimmers swim on their backs. They have cream colored wings and a dark underbelly. They also bite. They are found at the bottom of a shallow pond, and close to some plants. Boatmen swim on their stomachs and don't bite. They are found on the surface of the water.