water strider

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water strider:

see water bugwater bug,
name for a large number of water-living bugs, comprising several families of the order Hemiptera (true bugs). All have jointed, sharp, sucking beaks, breathe air, and undergo gradual metamorphosis (see insect).
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An experimental study on the effects of predation risk and feeding regime on the mating behavior of the water strider. American Naturalist 135:284-290.
A classic demonstration of group-level effect comes from the leggy Aquarius remigis water striders that skim over the surface of ponds and streams throughout much of North America.
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Like the eyes of moths, legs of water striders, and leaves of the lotus plant, the cicada wings have natural microstructures.
We could try to catch some food for the water strider.
Trying to get all he knows into print means that the author sometimes skips over the surface like a water strider instead of diving deep and exploring the layers.
Some insects, like the water strider, can actually walk on water because their weight doesn't break through this skin of surface tension.
In some water strider species, males have the advantage and are able to mate often.
Water strider - Frequently the first aquatic macroinvertebrate encountered by the casual observer.
Predation risk, food deprivation and non-random mating by size in the stream water strider Aquarius remigis.