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Insects
Oval bug rowing with hair-fringed oar legs, back upward.
Field facts
HabitatPonds, ditches, marsh
RangeStatewide
When to lookYear-round
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesBackswimmer, Diving beetles
Field note: It carries a bubble of air along like a diving tank.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Harmless algae grazer; do not confuse with the biting backswimmer.
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