2005-07-03~ Backswimmer by Peter Hollinger

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30-JUN-2005	Peter Hollinger

This aquatic beetle is replenishing it's
air supply with the tip of its abdomen.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
1/200s f/4.5 at 100.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Karen Moen		17-Aug-2010 23:23
Excellent macro detail and informative caption. Voted.

sheila		19-Jul-2007 00:43
i have something like this in my pool i just want to know if they bite

Guest		05-Jul-2005 20:15
Great shot.. Over here they are called "water boatman"

Steven Jusczyk		05-Jul-2005 05:30
Great close-up. These are hard to catch.

Gary Winters		05-Jul-2005 05:22
Of course he is! That's just what i was going to say! LOL Great shot!

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