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North American Common Water Strider

Aquarius remigis

The North American Common Water Strider is a fun insect that skims across the water's surface. They have long legs that help them walk on water without sinking!

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The North American Common Water Strider is a slender, dark brown to black insect with very long, thin legs. Its body is elongated and often has a velvety sheen. What makes it visually different are its extremely long middle and hind legs, which splay out to distribute its weight, allowing it to "skate" effortlessly on the water's surface.

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North American Common Water Strider
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North American Common Water Strider

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Some can grow wings and fly to new ponds if their home dries up!

They clean their super-special legs as carefully as a cat cleans its whiskers!

They use their middle legs like oars to zip across the water super fast!

Water striders talk to each other by tapping special patterns on the water!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Water Walker

North American Common Water Striders can walk and glide on water because their specially-coated legs repel water, creating dimples in the surface tension that support their weight.

Fähigkeit

Vibration Hunter

North American Common Water Striders can detect prey using sensitive hairs on their legs that sense tiny ripples and vibrations on the water's surface, helping them locate food.

Fähigkeit

Skater's Speed

North American Common Water Striders can move swiftly across the water using their middle legs like oars to propel themselves, reaching speeds impressive for their size.

Maße und Details

Größe
8-18 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-90 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

These bug hunters eat small insects that fall onto the water's surface.

Altersunterschiede: Nymphs (young) eat smaller versions of the same insects as adults.

Hauptnahrung

  • mosquitoes
  • flies
  • aphids
  • small terrestrial insects

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Mosquitofish

Gambusia affinis

Fish like mosquitofish will prey on water striders.

eaten by

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

Frogs often snatch water striders from the surface.

hunts

Yellow Fever Mosquito

Aedes aegypti

They ambush mosquito adults or larvae that fall into the water.

hunts

Non-biting Midge

Chironomus riparius

They prey on midges and other small insects that land on water.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch where you step near water to keep safe from slipping.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das größe von North American Common Water Strider?

8-18 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von North American Common Water Strider?

30-90 Tage

Was frisst North American Common Water Strider?

These bug hunters eat small insects that fall onto the water's surface.

Wo findet man North American Common Water Strider normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt North American Common Water Strider?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von North American Common Water Strider?

6

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