water strider

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water strider

Any of various insects of the family Gerridae, having long slender legs with which they support themselves on the surface of water. Also called skater.

water strider, skater

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another name for a pond-skater

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water strider - long-legged bug that skims about on the surface of water

pond-skater, water skater

water bug - a true bug: large aquatic bug adapted to living in or on the surface of water

family Gerrididae, Gerrididae, family Gerridae, Gerridae - an arthropod family that includes water striders

common pond-skater, Gerris lacustris - a variety of water strider

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Bug common pond-skater family Gerridae family Gerrididae genus Gerris Gerridae Gerrididae Gerris Gerris lacustris Heteroptera pond-skater skater suborder Heteroptera true bug water bug water skater			Byline: ANI Washington, Nov 6 (ANI): Researchers from Binghamton University and the University of Arizona have found that female water striders often reject their most persistent and aggressive suitors and prefer males who are nice. Here's why nice "guys" usually get the "girls" by Asian News International The same tension allows a water strider to skim the surface of a pond in the macroworld. Salt turns to taffy at the nanoscale: find suggests new technique for ... by Ehrenberg, Rachel / Science News SUPERHYDROPHOBIC COATINGS--PART B: LEARNING FROM WATER-SKATING BUGS The water strider is an insect that skates across water at high speed. Coatings xperience: a different view of natural by JCT CoatingsTech			water shield water shrew water skater water ski water skin Water snail water snake water softener water softening water soldier Water souchy water spaniel Water sparrow Water speedwell water spider Water spinner water spirit water splash water sport water sports water sprite Water star grass water starwort water stick insect water stoma water strider water supply water system Water tabby water table water tank water tap water taxi Water telescope Water tender water terminal Water thermometer Water thief water thrush Water thyme Water tick Water tiger Water torch water torture water tower water travel Water tree Water trefoil water trumpet Water tu tuyere Water tu twist			Water sports Water spot Water spotting Water spout Water spout Water Spouts Water Spouts Water Spray Boiler Controller water sprite Water stagnation water stain Water Stain on Cover Water Stain on Label water standpipe system water star grass water starwort water starworts Water Station Water Stick Insect Water Stick Insect water stick insects Water stick-insect Water stick-insect water stoma Water stop Water stop (sports) Water streams Water streams Water streams Water Street Rescue Mission water strider Water striders Water striders Water sunglasses Water sunglasses Water Supplies Department water supply water supply water supply Water Supply Act Water Supply Advisory Council Water Supply and Drainage System Water Supply and Pollution Control Commission Water Supply and Sanitation Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council Water Supply and Sanitation for Low Income Communities Water Supply and Sanitation Program Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Reform Programme Water Supply and Sanitation Unit Water Supply and Sewerage Authority Water Supply and Sewerage Board Water Supply and Storage Company Water Supply and Water Resources Division Water Supply and Waterworks Water Supply and Waterworks Water Supply Association of British Columbia Water Supply Contingency Plan Water Supply Cooperative Water Supply Coordinating Council Water Supply Data Base

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