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Gerris is a insect genus in the family Gerridae ... female species of Gerris will resort to mating with the male as the cost of rejecting the male advances ...
Gerridae are territorial insects and make this known by their vibration patterns. Both female and male adult Gerridae hold separate territories, though usually the male territories are larger than the female. [14] During the mating season, gerrids will emit warning vibrations through the water and defend both their territory and the female in it.
The species hunts on or below water surface for insects and other small invertebrates using their strong forelegs which end with claws. They also have piercing and sucking mouthparts in order to consume other small insects that fall into the water surface and to feed on live and dead insects such as culiseta annulata , non-biting midge, and ...
Gerris Fabricius, 1794 i c g b; Gerrisella Poisson, 1940 d; Gigantometra (China, 1925) d; Halobates Eschscholtz, 1822 i c g b; Iobates Polhemus & Polhemus, 1993 g; Lathriobates Polhemus, 2004 g; Limnogonus Stål, 1868 i c g b; Limnometra Mayr, 1865 g; Limnoporus Stål, 1868 i c g b; Lutetiabates Wappler & Andersen, 2004 g; Metrobates Uhler ...
Gerris argentatus; Gerris argentatus female the Netherlands: ... Binomial name; Gerris argentatus . ... Gerris argentatus is a Palearctic species of true bug. [1] [2 ...
Gerris buenoi is a species of water strider that belongs to the family Gerridae. It was first identified in 1911 and is native to continental USA and Canada. [ 1 ] Individuals of this species are small in size and have modified appendages, allowing them to float and "skate" along the surface of the water.
Gerris swakopensis is an Afrotropical species of true bug. Common names include pond skater and water strider. [2] [3] It is aquatic, found in habitats with standing freshwater, such as ponds, pools, and backwaters of streams. [2]
Binomial name; Gerris comatus. Drake & Hottes, 1925. Gerris comatus is a species of water strider in the family Gerridae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3 ...