The pond skater.
Sometimes called pond skaters, water striders make up more than 350 species of the freshwater insect family Gerridae. These insects use their long legs, up to t...
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Sometimes called pond skaters, water striders make up more than 350 species of the freshwater insect family Gerridae. These insects use their long legs, up to twice their body size, to stay afloat and propel themselves. Their short front legs are used to snare prey on the water’s surface. 90% of Gerridae are freshwater bugs, the front wing is only half functional. Rather than using it for flight, it acts as a membranous covering and the thickened part is by where claws develop.
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