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  • North American Common Water Strider, 1 of 6
    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) Valentina L., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • North American Common Water Strider, 2 of 6
    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) Jay Keller, all rights reserved

  • North American Common Water Strider, 3 of 6
    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) Dan Mullen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

  • North American Common Water Strider, 4 of 6
    Photo 4 of 6

    (c) Dan Mullen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

  • North American Common Water Strider, 5 of 6
    Photo 5 of 6

    (c) BJ Stacey, all rights reserved

  • North American Common Water Strider, 6 of 6
    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) Carlos Enrique carrera Treviño, all rights reserved

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North American Common Water Strider

Aquarius remigis

Worldwide
21,468 observations
Group
Insects
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About

Aquarius remigis, known as the common water strider, is a species of aquatic bug. It was formerly known as Gerris remigis, but the subgenus Aquarius was elevated to generic rank in 1990 on the basis of phylogenetic analysis. Aquarius remigis is found throughout North America, but is most prevalent in the mid-west of the United States.

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