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Eurasian common pond skater
Gerris lacustris
3,647 observations in the source records
25 photos
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What the records say
- 3,647 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
lake pondskaterAquarius paludum
River SkaterAquarius najas
Limnoporus rufoscutellatus
North American Common Water StriderAquarius remigis
Gerris thoracicus
Gerris costae
Gerris argentatus
Gerris gibbifer
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 22,767 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 22,767 |
| France | 90 |
| Germany | 84 |
| United Kingdom | 55 |
| England | 49 |
| Bayern | 38 |
| Russia | 33 |
| Austria | 29 |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 26 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies · Hemiptera |
| Family | Water Striders · Gerridae |
| Genus | Gerris |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Eurasian common pond skater with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.