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The Gerridae are a family of insects in the order Hemiptera, commonly known as water striders, water skeeters, water scooters, water bugs, pond skaters, water ... Read More

Gerris lacustris, commonly known as the common pond skater or common water strider, is a species of water strider, found across Europe. Read More

Water striders are about a half-inch long with a thin body and three sets of legs. The water strider's secret is its legs. The legs have tiny hairs that repel water and​ ... Read More

2017年4月10日 — Water striders are efficient predators ... That speed is essential for the strider's most important task: snatching prey off the water's surface. While ... Read More

Water strider, also called pond skater or skimmer, any insect of the family Gerridae (order Heteroptera), which numbers about 350 species. Water striders, often ... Read More

Habitat, Food Source(s), Damage: They sit and skate on the surface of ponds, lakes and slow moving areas of streams. Water striders capture live or dead insects ... Read More

Water striders have water-repellant hairs on the hind and middle legs that allow these nimble insects to skate on the surface of the water. Velvety hairs on their ... Read More

Water striders are able to walk on top of water due to a combination of several factors. Water striders use the high surface tension of water and long, hydrophobic ... Read More