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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies (Hemiptera) » True Bugs (Heteroptera) » Semiaquatic Bugs (Gerromorpha) » Gerroidea » Water Striders (Gerridae) » Gerrinae » Aquarius » remigis group (Aquarius remigis group)
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which water strider? - Aquarius
Copyright © 2019 Jim Moore1

which water strider? - Aquarius
Greenridge State Forest, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
August 4, 2018
Stream in deciduous forest
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Contributed by Jim Moore1 on 12 November, 2019 - 7:56am
Last updated 20 December, 2021 - 10:17am

Moved
Moved from Aquarius.
… Matthew Pintar, 20 December, 2021 - 10:17am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Gerrinae.
… Matthew Pintar, 3 November, 2020 - 7:35am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Water Striders.
… v belov, 1 September, 2020 - 2:22am login or register to post comments

Moved to Gerridae for expert attention.
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Allison, 19 April, 2020 - 7:19am login or register to post comments

Gerridae
Hi Jim,
This could be Aquarius remigis: the very common Water Strider. The bluish streak on the side leads me to this conclusion, but let's wait for another opinion.

thank you,
… Andrew Caudillo, 13 November, 2019 - 12:07pm login or register to post comments

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