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Water Strider - Gerris
Copyright © 2006 Robert L. Pearson

Water Strider - Gerris
Skull Valley, AZ, USA (WSW of Prescott 10 miles), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
October 2, 2006
Found in my water barrel.
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Contributed by Robert L. Pearson on 21 January, 2007 - 5:52pm
Last updated 9 February, 2007 - 2:06pm

Gerris sp.
Nice shot of a winged adult, which tells you how they manage to disperse to such microhabitats as your rain barrel:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 22 January, 2007 - 2:17pm login or register to post comments

 
Micro habitat
Yes! I've seen this before here in dry AZ....long ways between surface water. Thanks!
… Robert L. Pearson, 22 January, 2007 - 5:43pm login or register to post comments

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