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Water Strider

Gerris species

Photo by Jaybird
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Field Notes

Description:

Spider-like, brown body, long and slender.

Habitat:

Depression in sandstone filled with water from stream.

Notes:

washington post article discusses mechanism of propulsion.

Reference Links:

Row, Row, Row Your Bug (washingtonpost.com)

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Comments (2)
Seema
nice example of surface tension

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PublishedOctober 19, 2011

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