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Gerris

Gerris

Gerris, also known as water striders, are special insects that can walk on water! They have long legs that help them glide across the surface, making them look like they are dancing on the water.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Gerris is a slender, dark-bodied insect often seen on water. It has six long, thin legs, with the front two shorter for grasping prey. Its distinctive silver underside helps it blend in from below.

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Gerris

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Some species of Gerris can grow wings and fly away to find new water sources!

Their middle legs are like oars, pushing them across the water incredibly fast!

They can even mate while balancing on the water's surface, what acrobats!

Water striders use their short front legs to grab and hold onto their insect meals!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Water Walker

Gerris can walk on water's surface because of their light weight and special hydrophobic leg hairs that repel water.

Fähigkeit

Ripple Reader

Gerris has super sensitive leg hairs that detect tiny vibrations on the water, helping them find food or avoid danger.

Fähigkeit

Hydrophobic Houdini

Gerris has microscopic hairs on their legs that trap air bubbles, helping them stay dry and float effortlessly.

Maße und Details

Größe
10-15 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-90 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Water striders are tiny hunters, snatching other insects that fall onto the water's surface.

Hauptnahrung

  • Small insects
  • Mosquitoes
  • Flies
  • Larvae

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

A common duck that preys on aquatic insects.

hunts

Common mosquito

Culex pipiens

Gerris preys on mosquito larvae and adults on the water.

eaten by

European perch

Perca fluviatilis

A freshwater fish that hunts surface-dwelling insects.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Skater

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Gerris are harmless, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das größe von Gerris?

10-15 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Gerris?

30-90 Tage

Was frisst Gerris?

Water striders are tiny hunters, snatching other insects that fall onto the water's surface.

Wo findet man Gerris normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Gerris?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Gerris?

6

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