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North American Common Water Strider
North American Common Water Strider
Aquarius remigis
Insecta
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
1 year
Size
Small
Diet
Insectivore
Activity
Diurnal
Social
Solitary
Biome
Freshwater wetland
Range
North America
Movement
Walking
Breeding
Egg-laying
Defense
Speed
Status
Uncommon

About

The North American Common Water Strider is a small insect that lives in the water. This insect can run on the water's surface and is often seen on the water's surface.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    egg
    A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
  2. 2.
    juvenile
    An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
  3. 3.
    subadult
    A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
  4. 4.
    adult
    Fully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Hemiptera
Family
Gerridae
Genus
Aquarius
Species
Aquarius remigis