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Water Striders
Gerridae sp.
30.75, 78.44
Field Notes
Description:
Gerridae is a family of true bugs in the order Hemiptera, commonly known as water striders, water bugs, magic bugs, pond skaters, skaters, skimmers, water scooters, water skaters, water skeeters, water skimmers, water skippers, water spiders, or Jesus bugs. One main characteristic that sets gerrids and other true bugs apart from other insects is that the front wing is only half functional. Rather than using it for flight, it acts as a membranous covering and the thickened part is by where claws develop
Habitat:
These flies were darting around on top of the water in the shallow pools along the side of the ganges River.
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Gerridae
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PublishedJune 12, 2013
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