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Water bugs

Back swimmers (family Notonectidae) actually swim upside down. They live in fresh water, where they hunt insects, fry and tadpoles and suck out the intestines with their short, strong proboscis. If water bugs are squeezed or get in contact with a human body during bathing, they may bite. Back swimmers’ bites are painful. Common backswimmer […]

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