Family

Typical Backswimmers

Notonectidae

3 species in our catalog · found in 3 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderHemiptera (True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies)
FamilyNotonectidae (Typical Backswimmers)

Species in this group

Notonecta maculata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Notonecta kirbyi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Notonecta lobata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

~10%

Feb

<5%

Mar

~10%

Apr

<5%

May

<5%

Jun

<5%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

~10%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical Backswimmers

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 3	~10%
	Peppered Backswimmer			~10%
2	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Kirby's Backswimmer			~10%
3	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Notonecta lobata			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Kirby's Backswimmer			<5%
2	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	Kirby's Backswimmer			<5%
3	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	Kirby's Backswimmer			<5%
4	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Kirby's Backswimmer			<5%

Typical Backswimmers

Species in this group

Peppered Backswimmer

Kirby's Backswimmer

Notonecta lobata

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Typical Backswimmers

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked