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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!

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

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

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Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

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.

Habilidad

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.

Habilidad

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.

Medidas y detalles

Tamaño
8-18 mm
Esperanza de vida
30-90 días
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

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

Diferencias por edad: Nymphs (young) eat smaller versions of the same insects as adults.

Alimentos principales

  • mosquitoes
  • flies
  • aphids
  • small terrestrial insects

Método de búsqueda

  • Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

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Colecciones

Seguridad

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

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el tamaño de North American Common Water Strider?

8-18 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de North American Common Water Strider?

30-90 días

¿Qué come North American Common Water Strider?

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

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente North American Common Water Strider?

Wetlands

¿Cómo caza North American Common Water Strider?

Ambush

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de North American Common Water Strider?

6

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