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Water Strider/Jesus Bug

Photo by patrick5
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41.6082, -71.2699

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Description:

From the family Gerridae, genus and species unknown. Difficult to see in the picture, but it glides upon six legs across the water, giving the impression of walking on water.

Habitat:

Pond in Portsmouth, RI

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