water strider

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Noun

water strider (plural water striders)

1. Any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae, which rely on surface tension to walk on top of water.

Synonyms

• (insect in family Gerridae) Jesus bug, magic bug, pond-skater, skater, skimmer, water bug, water scooter, water skater, water skeeter, water skimmer, water skipper, water spider

Translations

• French: araignée d’eau
• German: Wasserläufer
• Portuguese: alfaiate
• Russian: водоме́рка
• Spanish: tejedor, zapatero

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