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big greenish water strider - Gerris
Copyright © 2004 Robin McLeod

big greenish water strider - Gerris
Lucan Conservation Area, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
April 8, 2004
Size: 12-14 mm
Common in spring snowmelt pools in the woods. Upper surface uniformly greenish; no white shoulder stripe.
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Contributed by Robin McLeod on 20 January, 2005 - 8:26am
Last updated 2 February, 2006 - 5:56pm

Gerris remigis
This is probably Gerris (subgenus Aquarius) remigis, our largest water strider, and one of the most widely-distributed. There are winged and wingless individuals within this species, as with most water striders.
… Eric R. Eaton, 20 January, 2005 - 11:44am login or register to post comments

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