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2 unusual facts about Water boatman


Water boatman

Notonecta glauca known as the Greater water boatman in the UK (called the Backswimmer in the USA)

Corixa punctata known as the Lesser water boatman in the UK.


Corixa

The name Corixa comes from the true bug (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera) genus Corixa (family Corixidae, Water boatman), described by Geoffroy, in 1762.


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Smethwick Engine

The pumping station was featured in an episode of The Water Boatman presented by Alan Herd on the Discovery Shed TV channel in November 2011.