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Gerridae

life science Maturity 7-9

Some bugs walk on water.

Water strider on Natisone river.jpg
Water strider on Natisone river.jpg
They have very long legs. These legs help them stay up. Tiny hairs keep them dry. They can zip across a pond. It looks like magic!
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Water strider (Gerridae sp) nymph.jpg
File:Water strider on Natisone river.jpg
Water strider on Natisone river.jpg
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Gerris by webrunner.JPG
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Surface_Tension_Diagram_Buoyancy.svg
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