Gerris buenoi

Gerris buenoi

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Gerridae

Gerris buenoi is a species of water strider that belongs to the family Gerridae. It was first identified in 1911 and is native to continental USA and Canada. Individuals of this species are small in size and have modified appendages, allowing them to float and "skate" along the surface of the water.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Canada · 19United States of America · 10

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Matt Muir, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY DescriptionGerris buenoi, Wikipedia contributors

Gerris buenoi

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