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Water Strider

Gerris marginatus

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44.1217, -72.5415

Field Notes

Description:

True bug. Aquatic. Have mouth parts fitted for piercing and sucking. They are predaceous. Congregate in large numbers. They skate or jump on water.

Habitat:

ponds, lakes.

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PublishedAugust 22, 2013

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