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Aquarius remigis
common water strider
Aquarius remigis is a predatory aquatic bug known as the common water strider. Formerly classified as Gerris remigis, the species was reclassified in 1990 when Aquarius was elevated to generic rank. It inhabits freshwater surfaces across North America, with highest prevalence in the midwestern United States. Populations exhibit geographic variation in life history, with northern populations typically univoltine and southern populations showing greater plasticity in voltinism.