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Lesser water boatmen
The gathering, Summer 2026

Lesser water boatmen

Corixidae (likely; species tbc)

A gathering of small mottled water bugs, most likely lesser water boatmen, hauled out together on a wet green surface.

More to follow.

Common name
Lesser water boatmen
Section
Wildlife & habitats
Spot
Pond
Soil
Pond water
From
Wild visitors, 7 Oct 2026
Age
tbc
Next repot
Never: the pond is the pot
Edible
❌ No. They'd be mostly shell.
Garden-centre price
Paid in algae
Did you know?

Unlike the backswimmer, the lesser water boatman swims the right way up and mostly eats algae. The males sing underwater; one small relative is, for its size, the loudest animal on record.

Care & updates

  1. Observation

    Added to the catalogue. Photo from summer 2026.

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