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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 ...
Gerrinae is a subfamily of water strider. This subfamily includes the largest and most best-known group of Gerridae. They are also a phylogenetic subfamily made up of two tribes, and ~14 genera. [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.
The Ochteroidea (infraorder Nepomorpha are also found in shore habitat, while the Gerromorpha are actually most often encountered running around on the water surface, being kept from sinking by surface tension and their water-repellent legs. Well-known members of the Gerromorpha are the namesake Gerridae (water striders).
Gerris is a insect genus in the family Gerridae (water striders). [1] [2] Species. The genus Gerris contains 43 species in 3 subgenera: [3] Subgenus Gerris.
Gigantometra [1] is a monotypic genus of water-strider bugs, containing the species Gigantometra gigas: its name indicating that it is the largest species in its family Gerridae. It has been found in pools of fast-flowing, subtropical and tropical forest streams, on Hainan Island and highland northern Vietnam.
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 ...