Trechalea gertschi
Carico & Minch, 1981
long-legged water spider
Trechalea gertschi, known as the long-legged water , is a of true spider described by Carico & Minch in 1981. It belongs to the Trechaleidae, a group of spiders associated with aquatic and semi-aquatic . The species occurs in the United States and Mexico.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
United States and Mexico.
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Taxonomic history
Described by Carico & Minch in 1981. The specific epithet honors Norman I. Platnick's mentor, Willis J. Gertsch, a prominent arachnologist.