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Family Gerridae - Water Striders

Water Striders are the familiar denizens of calm water surfaces. Many congregate to dance about, using their specialised legs to avoid one another while searching for drowning insects.
Aquarius remigis nymph
Aquarius remigis nymph
Gerris buenoi
Gerris buenoi
Gerris buenoi
Gerris buenoi
Limnoporus canaliculatus
Limnoporus canaliculatus
Metrobates hesperius
Metrobates hesperius
Metrobates hesperius
Metrobates hesperius
Rheumatobates cf.
Rheumatobates cf.
Water Strider
Water Strider