Not the prettiest bug, but a pretty neat one. Metrobates is a member of the water strider famil
Not the prettiest bug, but a pretty neat one. Metrobates is a member of the water strider family. They spread their enormously long legs to distribute their weight and use surface tension to stay on top of the water. Order: Hemiptera Family: Gerridae Genus: Metrobates Arbutus Lake, NY -- source link
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