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(Mating) Water Strider

Gerris remigis

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Description:

Aquatic brown insect that skims or strides on top of the water with long legs and elongated body. "It has a sharp rostrum that it uses to pierce the body of its prey and suck out the insides." - Wikipedia. These in the series are mating. The last image is of a single Water Strider.

Habitat:

Stream at Kit Carson Park

Reference Links:

Water strider, Gerris remigis

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PublishedJanuary 25, 2012

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