water skipper – Critter Science https://critter.science Animal Facts and Education Wed, 09 Nov 2022 09:47:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cropped-critter-science_logo_icon-32x32.jpg water skipper – Critter Science https://critter.science 32 32 The Gravity Defying Gerridae https://critter.science/the-gravity-defying-gerridae/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-gravity-defying-gerridae https://critter.science/the-gravity-defying-gerridae/#respond Wed, 09 Nov 2022 07:00:23 +0000 https://critter.science/?p=16677 Gerridae

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The Gerridae, aka water skeeter, water scooter, water strider, water skipper, water skimmer, water bug, or pond skater, is a water insect that seems to defy gravity, resting on and scooting along the surface of water without sinking. There are 47 known species and 8 recognized genera of these insects. […]

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