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Tenagogerris euphrosyne (Water Strider) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Apr 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra

Tenagogerris euphrosyne

Tenagogerris euphrosyne (Water Strider) at Rosedale, NSW - 31 Mar 2019 by jb2602

Tenagogerris euphrosyne

Aquarius antigone (Water strider, pond skater) at Stromlo, ACT - 31 Mar 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra

Aquarius antigone

Tenagogerris euphrosyne (Water Strider) at Blue Mountains National Park, NSW - 27 Mar 2019 by RobParnell

Tenagogerris euphrosyne

Tenagogerris euphrosyne (Water Strider) at Cotter River, ACT - 23 Mar 2019 by MatthewFrawley

Tenagogerris euphrosyne

Tenagogerris euphrosyne (Water Strider) at Michelago, NSW - 17 Mar 2019 by Illilanga

Tenagogerris euphrosyne

Gerridae (family) (Unidentified water strider) at Michelago, NSW - 17 Mar 2019 by Illilanga

Gerridae (family)

Notonectidae (family) (Backswimmer) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 16 Mar 2019 by JimL

Notonectidae (family)

Tenagogerris euphrosyne (Water Strider) at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Feb 2019 by KenT

Tenagogerris euphrosyne

Saldidae sp. (family) (Unidentified shore bug) at Amaroo, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton

Saldidae sp. (family)

Aquarius antigone (Water strider, pond skater) at Greenway, ACT - 18 Feb 2019 by RodDeb

Aquarius antigone

Gerridae (family) (Unidentified water strider) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by KShort

Gerridae (family)

Tenagogerris euphrosyne (Water Strider) at Rosedale, NSW - 16 Feb 2019 by jb2602

Tenagogerris euphrosyne

Laccotrephes tristis (Water Scorpion or Toe-biter) at Bruce, ACT - 10 Feb 2019 by Bron

Laccotrephes tristis

Aquarius antigone (Water strider, pond skater) at Stromlo, ACT - 28 Jan 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra

Aquarius antigone

Aquarius antigone (Water strider, pond skater) at Stromlo, ACT - 19 Jan 2019 by SandraH

Aquarius antigone

Nerthra sp. (genus) (Toad Bug) at Cotter River, ACT - 30 Nov 2018 by KenT

Nerthra sp. (genus)

Tenagogerris euphrosyne (Water Strider) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 12 Nov 2018 by KenT

Tenagogerris euphrosyne

Laccotrephes tristis (Water Scorpion or Toe-biter) at Gibberagee, NSW - 7 Nov 2018 by Bungybird

Laccotrephes tristis

Aquarius antigone (Water strider, pond skater) at Gordon, ACT - 27 Apr 2018 by Christine

Aquarius antigone

Gerridae (family) (Unidentified water strider) at Undefined - 25 Apr 2018 by jb2602

Gerridae (family)

Aquarius antigone (Water strider, pond skater) at Gordon, ACT - 22 Apr 2018 by MatthewFrawley

Aquarius antigone

Enithares sp. (genus) (Backswimmer) at Paddys River, ACT - 27 Mar 2018 by RodDeb

Enithares sp. (genus)

Aquarius antigone (Water strider, pond skater) at Tennent, ACT - 8 Mar 2018 by MichaelBedingfield

Aquarius antigone

Gerridae (family) (Unidentified water strider) at Green Cape, NSW - 3 Mar 2018 by RossMannell

Gerridae (family)

Notonectidae (family) (Backswimmer) at Wamboin, NSW - 28 Feb 2018 by natureguy

Notonectidae (family)

Aquarius antigone (Water strider, pond skater) at Latham, ACT - 12 Feb 2018 by AlisonMilton

Aquarius antigone

Aquarius antigone (Water strider, pond skater) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 31 Jan 2018 by RodDeb

Aquarius antigone

Gerridae (family) (Unidentified water strider) at Stromlo, ACT - 17 Jan 2018 by Christine

Gerridae (family)

Aquarius antigone (Water strider, pond skater) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Dec 2017 by RodDeb

Aquarius antigone

Hydrometra sp. (genus) (Water measurer) at Michelago, NSW - 9 Dec 2017 by Illilanga

Hydrometra sp. (genus)

Notonectidae (family) (Backswimmer) at Michelago, NSW - 7 Nov 2017 by Illilanga

Notonectidae (family)

Ranatra sp. (genus) (Water Scorpion or Water Stick Insect) at Bonython, ACT - 2 Apr 2017 by Jek

Ranatra sp. (genus)

Gerridae (family) (Unidentified water strider) at Stromlo, ACT - 26 Mar 2017 by Mike

Gerridae (family)

Gerridae (family) (Unidentified water strider) at Canberra Central, ACT - 16 Mar 2017 by Qwerty

Gerridae (family)

Aquarius antigone (Water strider, pond skater) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Mar 2017 by MichaelBedingfield

Aquarius antigone

Laccotrephes tristis (Water Scorpion or Toe-biter) at Latham, ACT - 6 Feb 2017 by CityGirl

Laccotrephes tristis

Gerridae (family) (Unidentified water strider) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Feb 2017 by Qwerty

Gerridae (family)

Laccotrephes tristis (Water Scorpion or Toe-biter) at Gungahlin, ACT - 27 Jan 2017 by CedricBear

Laccotrephes tristis

Gerridae (family) (Unidentified water strider) at Cotter River, ACT - 5 Jan 2017 by KenT

Gerridae (family)

Limnogonus sp. (genus) at Gibberagee, NSW - 18 Dec 2016 by Bungybird

Limnogonus sp. (genus)

Gerridae (family) (Unidentified water strider) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Dec 2016 by KenT

Gerridae (family)

Saldidae sp. (family) (Unidentified shore bug) at Bruce, ACT - 29 Oct 2016 by Bron

Saldidae sp. (family)

Laccotrephes tristis (Water Scorpion or Toe-biter) at Duffy, ACT - 8 Oct 2016 by HarveyPerkins

Laccotrephes tristis

Ranatra sp. (genus) (Water Scorpion or Water Stick Insect) at Duffy, ACT - 8 Oct 2016 by HarveyPerkins

Ranatra sp. (genus)

Gerridae (family) (Unidentified water strider) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Sep 2016 by KenT

Gerridae (family)

Laccotrephes tristis (Water Scorpion or Toe-biter) at Duffy, ACT - 26 Mar 2016 by HarveyPerkins

Laccotrephes tristis

Laccotrephes tristis (Water Scorpion or Toe-biter) at Duffy, ACT - 14 Mar 2016 by HarveyPerkins

Laccotrephes tristis

Ranatra sp. (genus) (Water Scorpion or Water Stick Insect) at Michelago, NSW - 10 Mar 2015 by Illilanga

Ranatra sp. (genus)

Laccotrephes tristis (Water Scorpion or Toe-biter) at Woollamia, NSW - 18 Mar 2014 by christinemrigg

Laccotrephes tristis

Aquarius antigone (Water strider, pond skater) at Greenway, ACT - 20 Jan 2014 by MichaelBedingfield

Aquarius antigone

Laccotrephes tristis (Water Scorpion or Toe-biter) at Michelago, NSW - 17 Jan 2012 by Illilanga

Laccotrephes tristis

Limnogonus sp. (genus) at Gibberagee, NSW - 27 Dec 2011 by Bungybird

Limnogonus sp. (genus)

Limnogonus sp. (genus) at Gibberagee, NSW - 15 Dec 2011 by Bungybird

Limnogonus sp. (genus)

Notonectidae (family) (Backswimmer) at Michelago, NSW - 28 Nov 2011 by Illilanga

Notonectidae (family)

Notonectidae (family) (Backswimmer) at Michelago, NSW - 20 Dec 2010 by Illilanga

Notonectidae (family)

Tenagogerris euphrosyne at Gibberagee, NSW - 7 Dec 2010 by Bungybird

Tenagogerris euphrosyne

Notonectidae (family) (Backswimmer) at Kambah, ACT - 30 Dec 2009 by HarveyPerkins

Notonectidae (family)

Gerridae (family) (Unidentified water strider) at Kambah, ACT - 30 Dec 2009 by HarveyPerkins

Gerridae (family)

Laccotrephes tristis (Water Scorpion or Toe-biter) at Kambah, ACT - 28 Dec 2009 by HarveyPerkins

Laccotrephes tristis

Laccotrephes tristis (Water Scorpion or Toe-biter) at Cotter River, ACT - 11 Jan 2009 by Harrisi

Laccotrephes tristis

Tenagogerris euphrosyne (Water Strider) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Apr 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Tenagogerris euphrosyne (Water Strider) at Rosedale, NSW - 31 Mar 2019 by jb2602
Aquarius antigone (Water strider, pond skater) at Stromlo, ACT - 31 Mar 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Tenagogerris euphrosyne (Water Strider) at Blue Mountains National Park, NSW - 27 Mar 2019 by RobParnell
Tenagogerris euphrosyne (Water Strider) at Cotter River, ACT - 23 Mar 2019 by MatthewFrawley
Tenagogerris euphrosyne (Water Strider) at Michelago, NSW - 17 Mar 2019 by Illilanga
Gerridae (family) (Unidentified water strider) at Michelago, NSW - 17 Mar 2019 by Illilanga
Notonectidae (family) (Backswimmer) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 16 Mar 2019 by JimL
Tenagogerris euphrosyne (Water Strider) at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Feb 2019 by KenT
Saldidae sp. (family) (Unidentified shore bug) at Amaroo, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Aquarius antigone (Water strider, pond skater) at Greenway, ACT - 18 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Gerridae (family) (Unidentified water strider) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by KShort
Tenagogerris euphrosyne (Water Strider) at Rosedale, NSW - 16 Feb 2019 by jb2602
Laccotrephes tristis (Water Scorpion or Toe-biter) at Bruce, ACT - 10 Feb 2019 by Bron
Aquarius antigone (Water strider, pond skater) at Stromlo, ACT - 28 Jan 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Aquarius antigone (Water strider, pond skater) at Stromlo, ACT - 19 Jan 2019 by SandraH
Nerthra sp. (genus) (Toad Bug) at Cotter River, ACT - 30 Nov 2018 by KenT
Tenagogerris euphrosyne (Water Strider) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 12 Nov 2018 by KenT
Laccotrephes tristis (Water Scorpion or Toe-biter) at Gibberagee, NSW - 7 Nov 2018 by Bungybird
Aquarius antigone (Water strider, pond skater) at Gordon, ACT - 27 Apr 2018 by Christine
Gerridae (family) (Unidentified water strider) at Undefined - 25 Apr 2018 by jb2602
Aquarius antigone (Water strider, pond skater) at Gordon, ACT - 22 Apr 2018 by MatthewFrawley
Enithares sp. (genus) (Backswimmer) at Paddys River, ACT - 27 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Aquarius antigone (Water strider, pond skater) at Tennent, ACT - 8 Mar 2018 by MichaelBedingfield
Gerridae (family) (Unidentified water strider) at Green Cape, NSW - 3 Mar 2018 by RossMannell
Notonectidae (family) (Backswimmer) at Wamboin, NSW - 28 Feb 2018 by natureguy
Aquarius antigone (Water strider, pond skater) at Latham, ACT - 12 Feb 2018 by AlisonMilton
Aquarius antigone (Water strider, pond skater) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 31 Jan 2018 by RodDeb
Gerridae (family) (Unidentified water strider) at Stromlo, ACT - 17 Jan 2018 by Christine
Aquarius antigone (Water strider, pond skater) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Dec 2017 by RodDeb
Hydrometra sp. (genus) (Water measurer) at Michelago, NSW - 9 Dec 2017 by Illilanga
Notonectidae (family) (Backswimmer) at Michelago, NSW - 7 Nov 2017 by Illilanga
Ranatra sp. (genus) (Water Scorpion or Water Stick Insect) at Bonython, ACT - 2 Apr 2017 by Jek
Gerridae (family) (Unidentified water strider) at Stromlo, ACT - 26 Mar 2017 by Mike
Gerridae (family) (Unidentified water strider) at Canberra Central, ACT - 16 Mar 2017 by Qwerty
Aquarius antigone (Water strider, pond skater) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Mar 2017 by MichaelBedingfield
Laccotrephes tristis (Water Scorpion or Toe-biter) at Latham, ACT - 6 Feb 2017 by CityGirl
Gerridae (family) (Unidentified water strider) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Feb 2017 by Qwerty
Laccotrephes tristis (Water Scorpion or Toe-biter) at Gungahlin, ACT - 27 Jan 2017 by CedricBear
Gerridae (family) (Unidentified water strider) at Cotter River, ACT - 5 Jan 2017 by KenT
Limnogonus sp. (genus) at Gibberagee, NSW - 18 Dec 2016 by Bungybird
Gerridae (family) (Unidentified water strider) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Dec 2016 by KenT
Saldidae sp. (family) (Unidentified shore bug) at Bruce, ACT - 29 Oct 2016 by Bron
Laccotrephes tristis (Water Scorpion or Toe-biter) at Duffy, ACT - 8 Oct 2016 by HarveyPerkins
Ranatra sp. (genus) (Water Scorpion or Water Stick Insect) at Duffy, ACT - 8 Oct 2016 by HarveyPerkins
Gerridae (family) (Unidentified water strider) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Sep 2016 by KenT
Laccotrephes tristis (Water Scorpion or Toe-biter) at Duffy, ACT - 26 Mar 2016 by HarveyPerkins
Laccotrephes tristis (Water Scorpion or Toe-biter) at Duffy, ACT - 14 Mar 2016 by HarveyPerkins
Ranatra sp. (genus) (Water Scorpion or Water Stick Insect) at Michelago, NSW - 10 Mar 2015 by Illilanga
Laccotrephes tristis (Water Scorpion or Toe-biter) at Woollamia, NSW - 18 Mar 2014 by christinemrigg
Aquarius antigone (Water strider, pond skater) at Greenway, ACT - 20 Jan 2014 by MichaelBedingfield
Laccotrephes tristis (Water Scorpion or Toe-biter) at Michelago, NSW - 17 Jan 2012 by Illilanga
Limnogonus sp. (genus) at Gibberagee, NSW - 27 Dec 2011 by Bungybird
Limnogonus sp. (genus) at Gibberagee, NSW - 15 Dec 2011 by Bungybird
Notonectidae (family) (Backswimmer) at Michelago, NSW - 28 Nov 2011 by Illilanga
Notonectidae (family) (Backswimmer) at Michelago, NSW - 20 Dec 2010 by Illilanga
Tenagogerris euphrosyne at Gibberagee, NSW - 7 Dec 2010 by Bungybird
Notonectidae (family) (Backswimmer) at Kambah, ACT - 30 Dec 2009 by HarveyPerkins
Gerridae (family) (Unidentified water strider) at Kambah, ACT - 30 Dec 2009 by HarveyPerkins
Laccotrephes tristis (Water Scorpion or Toe-biter) at Kambah, ACT - 28 Dec 2009 by HarveyPerkins
Laccotrephes tristis (Water Scorpion or Toe-biter) at Cotter River, ACT - 11 Jan 2009 by Harrisi

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