General Description

Body wide, oval-shaped and slightly flattened. Front of head flat. Front legs short with flat tips; middle and rear legs longer. Body up to 2 cm long.

Biology

Water Boatmen feed mainly on algae and plant debris, but a few species are predators and will eat invertebrates.

Distribution

Worldwide. Mainland Australia and Tasmania.

Habitat

Still or slow-flowing water, in lakes or lowland rivers.

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