Gerris swakopensis
Species of true bug
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Gerris swakopensis is an Afrotropical species of true bug. Common names include pond skater and water strider.[2][3]
| Gerris swakopensis | |
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| Gerris swakopensis, South Africa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Gerridae |
| Genus: | Gerris |
| Species: | G. swakopensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gerris swakopensis | |
It is aquatic, found in habitats with standing freshwater, such as ponds, pools, and backwaters of streams.[2]
Gallery
A mating pair of Gerris swakopensis
Gerris swakopensis eating a fly
