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Water Strider

Water Strider
Elysburg, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
June 16, 2010
Apparently with prey? A small pond near my home is filled with these and I would say 90% of them have mites. This one has only a few. Some are so loaded with mites I don't know how they stay afloat.

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Moved from Gerrinae.

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