| Notonecta spinosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Family: | Notonectidae |
| Genus: | Notonecta |
| Species: | N. spinosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Notonecta spinosa Hungerford, 1930 | |
Notonecta spinosa is a species of backswimmer in the family Notonectidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3]
Notonecta glauca is a species of aquatic insect, and a type of backswimmer. This species is found in large parts of Europe, North Africa, and east through Asia to Siberia and China. In much of its range it is the most common backswimmer species. It is also the most widespread and abundant of the four British backswimmers. Notonecta glauca are Hemiptera predators, that are approximately 13–16 mm in length. Females have a larger body size compared to males. These water insects swim and rest on their back and are found under the water surface. Notonecta glauca supports itself under the water surface by using their front legs and mid legs and the back end of its abdomen and rest them on the water surface; They are able to stay under the water surface by water tension, also known as the air-water interface. They use the hind legs as oars; these legs are fringed with hair and, when at rest, are extended laterally like a pair of sculls in a boat. Notonecta glauca will either wait for its prey to pass by or will swim and actively hunt its prey. When the weather is warm, usually in the late summer and autumn, they will fly between ponds. Notonecta glauca reproduce in the spring.
Capparis is a flowering plant genus in the family Capparaceae which is included in the Brassicaceae in the unrevised APG II system. These plants are shrubs or lianas and are collectively known as caper shrubs or caperbushes. Capparis species occur over a wide range of habitat in the subtropical and tropical zones.
Notonecta, or the common backswimmer, is a genus of backswimmer insects in the family Notonectidae. Species in this genus include:
Notonecta maculata is a backswimmer of the family Notonectidae, found in Europe, including the United Kingdom.
Serratella is a genus of spiny crawler mayflies in the family Ephemerellidae. There are at least 20 described species in Serratella.
Notonecta kirbyi, or Kirby's backswimmer, is a species of backswimmer in the family Notonectidae. It is found in North America.
Notonecta unifasciata is a species of backswimmer in the family Notonectidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America.
Hexatoma spinosa is a species of limoniid crane fly in the family Limoniidae.
Notonecta lunata is a species of backswimmer in the family Notonectidae. It is found in North America.
Deinopis spinosa, known generally as the ogrefaced spider or net-casting spider, is a species of ogrefaced spider in the family Deinopidae. It is found in the United States, St. Vincent, and Venezuela. This spider is notable for its use of a net to catch prey. It does this by holding a small web stretched across its legs while it is suspended from a sparse web frame. When prey approaches the spider, it lunges forward and captures the insect in its net. In order to capture prey flying above it the spider uses a backward striking motion. When prey is outside its field of vision this spider appears to use a sensory organ located on its front legs to sense to prey. This sensory organ is known as the metatarsal organ. During the day, the spider is immobile and camouflages itself on its host palm plant. At night, the spider hunts.
Corythucha spinosa is a species of lace bug in the family Tingidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, and North America.
Notonecta lobata is a species of backswimmer in the family Notonectidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Notonecta borealis is a species of backswimmer in the family Notonectidae. It is found in North America.
Notonecta indica is a species of backswimmer in the family Notonectidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, Oceania, and South America.
Ischnomyia spinosa is a species of fly in the family Anthomyzidae.
Ischnomyia is a genus of flies in the family Anthomyzidae. There are at least two described species in Ischnomyia.
Thyanta pallidovirens, the red-shouldered stink bug, is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Notonecta insulata is a species of backswimmer in the family Notonectidae. It is found in North America.
Chaetophora spinosa is a species of pill beetle in the family Byrrhidae. It is found in Europe & Northern Asia and North America.
Notonecta uhleri is a species of backswimmer in the family Notonectidae. It is found in North America.
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