Gerridae (family)

Unidentified water strider at Charleys Forest, NSW

Gerridae (family) at Charleys Forest, NSW - suppressed

Gerridae (family) at Charleys Forest, NSW - suppressed

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Identification history

	Gerridae (family)	5 Jan 2023	MichaelMulvaney
	Gerridae (family)	2 Jan 2023	KenT
	Unverified	2 Jan 2023	arjay

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User's notes

These guys are scooting around on the surface of water. Currently feasting on a dead green shield bug.

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arjay wrote:

3 Jan 2023

Just looked through the water striders on CNM. The closest to mine is 4206194. May not be the same.

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Location information

Places Charleys Forest, NSW

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
arjay Recorded by
Collections
arjay Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Water & Shore Bugs (several families) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Gerridae (family) Scientific name
Unidentified water strider Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 987.5m Recorded at altitude
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