Notonectidae (Noun)
Meaning
Aquatic carnivorous insects.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Notonectidae family of aquatic insects is commonly known as water striders' distant relatives, the backswimmers due to their characteristic of swimming on their backs.
- Most notonectidae are aquatic carnivorous insects and lie in wait just below the surface of the water for unsuspecting prey.
- Aquatic insects in the notonectidae family are called backswimmers due to their ability to swim on their backs and sting unsuspecting prey.
- Due to their voracious carnivorous appetites aquatic or semi-aquatic insects like the Notonectidae are therefore an important food source for many animals to include birds.
- Backswimmers in the family notonectidae are aquatic carnivorous insects in which both the nymph and adult stages are aquatic.