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Infraorder Gerromorpha - Semiaquatic Bugs

Water Striders · Velvet Water Bugs · Water Measurers · Water Treaders · Smaller Water Striders

Family Gerridae - Water Striders
Water Striders - Gerris Water Strider - Aquarius remigis Water strider - Trepobates subnitidus Trepobate Water Strider? - Trepobates Young water strider Water Strider - Aquarius Trepobates water strider? Water Strider - Aquarius remigis

Family Hebridae - Velvet Water Bugs
Velvet Water Bug - Hebrus burmeisteri Velvet Water Bug - Merragata brunnea Hebridae: Merragata brunnea - Merragata brunnea

Family Hydrometridae - Water Measurers
Water Measurer - Hydrometra martini Water Measurer - Hydrometra martini Vernal pool insect, many on surface of water, visa view a water strider - Hydrometra martini Vernal pool insect, many on surface of water, visa view a water strider - Hydrometra martini Water Measurer - Hydrometra Bug? Stick Insect? - Hydrometra Bug? Stick Insect? - Hydrometra Water measurer - Hydrometra

Family Mesoveliidae - Water Treaders
on the lilypad - Mesovelia Water Treader - Mesovelia mulsanti Mesovilia sp? - Mesovelia mulsanti adult - Mesovelia Mesovelia sp. - Mesovelia mulsanti Mesoveliidae? - Mesovelia Mesovelia water treader - Mesovelia

Family Veliidae - Smaller Water Striders
Broad-shouldered Water Strider - Microvelia - male Water striders - Microvelia Water Strider (Microvelia)? Microvelia americana? - Microvelia Skater Mater Bug ID Request - Microvelia Spinning bugs Microvelia - Microvelia buenoi


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