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Water strider - Limnoporus canaliculatus
Copyright © 2009 WonGun Kim

Water strider - Limnoporus canaliculatus
Chantilly, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
April 4, 2009
Size: ~ 10 mm
My best guess is Limnoporus. Can I get a species ID?
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Contributed by WonGun Kim on 4 April, 2009 - 10:43pm
Last updated 5 April, 2009 - 12:24am

Genus is correct
Given that it's on the smaller side (7.5-11 mm), it probably is L. canaliculatus, L. dissortis is somewhat larger (11.5-15 mm). Both species occur in the east.
… Tim Loh, 5 April, 2009 - 12:01am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Tim!
Since you mentioned the size was important in the comment on my previous photo, I hopped along with this guy and measured with a ruler. LOL
… WonGun Kim, 5 April, 2009 - 1:18am login or register to post comments

 
:-)
Hope there were no passers-by watching you do that! :-]
… Tim Loh, 5 April, 2009 - 5:54pm login or register to post comments

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