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Thanks @alex_abair for your (quick!) feedback on observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/227662948.

I went back to take a few green balls, and open 2. Pictures show what was found.

Videos at https://youtu.be/JBFd6UiQw4E?feature=shared
and https://youtu.be/JR4R8Z9CCJ0?feature=shared

So we have (developing?) galls, @louisnastasi. Your info @friesen5000.

Remember: all with cheap clip-on macro lens attached to cell camera.

beetle was first seen on top of the lily pad. When alarmed, it ran across the water surface to the floating bur reed leaves and slid though the water surface to hide on the underside of the leaf. The insect retained a layer of air around itself. It remained still for a while and then slowly stuck its head out but retreated back beneath the leaf into the water when it was clear that we were still there.

@annacarolyn @ian_gardiner Found in a muddy, flooded rut in a forested setting, along with numerous frog and toad tadpoles. Similar circumstances to the following observation: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/126696332.
Near trout pond off Provincial Road 435 west of Milner Ridge.