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Notonecta

Genus of insects

Notonecta (from Ancient Greek νῶτον (nôton), meaning "back", and νηκτός (nēktós), meaning "swimmer"), known as backswimmers or water-boatmen, is a genus of aquatic insects in the bug family Notonectidae.

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Notonecta (from Ancient Greek νῶτον (nôton), meaning "back", and νηκτός (nēktós), meaning "swimmer"), known as backswimmers or water-boatmen, is a genus of aquatic insects in the bug family Notonectidae. These 70 species belong to the genus Notonecta:

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