Backswimmer

Stagnant or slow-moving freshwater such as ponds, lakes, marshes, and sometimes swimming pools.

Predatory; they eat other aquatic insects, tadpoles, small fish, and crustaceans by piercing them with their proboscis.

They are famous for swimming upside down on their backs. They carry a bubble of air under their wings to breathe underwater and are capable of flying to find new water sources.

They provide ecological benefits by controlling mosquito larvae populations. However, they can deliver a painful 'beelike' sting to humans if handled, giving them the nickname 'water bees'.