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Water striders

Gerridae

Photo by Wild Things
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Description:

Bugs with white sides and black top which were floating/walking on the water. Six long black legs and there was an organish mark on top where the legs met. Almost and inch and a half in size. Locals called them water spiders, maybe they heard someone saying water striders and made their own version of the name? No idea on the exact ID.

Habitat:

Marshes.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Wild Things
Thanks Asergio and Mick. I dont think I will be able to pinpoint the exact species. Will mark it as water striders. Both the websites were helpful.
MickGrant
Yes water strider or pond skater they seem Good spotting! http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/637289/water-strider
Sergio Monteiro
In this site you'll find a lot of information about insects: http://bugguide.net/node/view/15740
Wild Things
Thanks Kristal for the start. Will research and see what I can get.
KristalWatrous
These are water striders in the family Gerridae. Maybe someone who knows them better could get you a more specific ID. They are true bugs who skate on the surface of the water and hunt insects that land on the water surface. Here's a wikipedia page with more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerridae.

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