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nymph in Cyprus Walking on water surface; the dark blobs are shadows cast by water disturbances around each of the six legs touching the water.. The Gerridae are a family of insects in the order Hemiptera, commonly known as water striders, water skeeters, water scooters, water bugs, pond skaters, water skippers, water gliders, water skimmers or puddle flies.
Water striders have the ability to move quickly on the water surface and have hydrophobic legs. On average, a water strider can move 1.5 metre per second by paddling forward with the middle pair of legs while the forelegs and hind legs act as a rudder. Waters striders also have the ability to stand effortlessly on water due to their non-wetting ...
Corixidae is a family of aquatic insects in the order Hemiptera.They are found worldwide in virtually any freshwater habitat and a few species live in saline water. [1] There are about 500 known species worldwide, in 55 genera, including the genus Sigara.
Euschemoninae – regent skipper ; Eudaminae – dicot skippers; Chamundinae [7] Pyrginae – spread-winged skippers and firetips (including Pyrrhopyginae) Heteropterinae – skipperlings (about 150 species) Hesperiinae – grass skippers (over 2000 species) Megathyminae – giant skippers (about 18 species; doubtfully distinct from Hesperiinae)
Belostomatidae is a family of freshwater hemipteran insects known as giant water bugs or colloquially as toe-biters, Indian toe-biters, electric-light bugs (because they fly to lights in large numbers), alligator ticks, or alligator fleas (in Florida). They are the largest insects in the order Hemiptera. [1]
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The skipper of a seven-man rowing crew that appears likely to set an Indian Ocean speed record says his team is looking forward to landing on the island nation of the ...
Aquarius remigis, known as the common water strider, is a species of aquatic bug. [3] [4] It was formerly known as Gerris remigis, but the subgenus Aquarius was elevated to generic rank in 1990 on the basis of phylogenetic analysis. [5] [6] Aquarius remigis is found throughout North America, but is most prevalent in the mid-west of the United ...
The wreckage of a Delta Air Lines-operated CRJ900 aircraft lays on the runway after a plane crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport. - Cole Burston/Reuters