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INSECTS

North American Common Water Strider

Aquarius remigis

Insects
Native
North American Common Water Strider, photo 1 of 5
North American Common Water Strider, Nymph
North American Common Water Strider, Male

True bug in the family Gerridae. Lives near water. Feeds on insects and animal prey.

There are 149 observations of North American Common Water Strider in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Capitale-Nationale and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and August and become rare from November to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie36
  2. Capitale-Nationale21
  3. Outaouais17
  4. Montérégie14
  5. Laurentides10
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine7
  7. Lanaudière7
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent7
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean7
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches5
  11. Centre-du-Québec5
  12. Abitibi-Témiscamingue4
  13. Côte-Nord4
  14. Mauricie2
  15. Montréal2
  16. Laval1

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Kayak Pond SkaterLimnoporus dissortis
Aquarius conformisAquarius conformis
Twilight water striderMetrobates hesperius
Rhagovélie obèseRhagovelia obesa