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Gerridae [′jer·ə‚dē] (invertebrate zoology) The water striders, a family of hemipteran insects in the subdivision Amphibicorisae having long middle and hind legs and a median scent gland opening on the metasternum. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The zoo displays little water striders that zip around on ponds without sinking, tiny ants that raise families inside thorns on acacia trees, and south-western ants that store honey in the bodies of special sisters that swell into amber-colored beads hanging from their nest's ceiling. Indeed, the greatest drawback of monomolecular films is their effect on insects that require a certain amount of surface tension, such as water striders. Compared with long-legged water striders, whirligigs have stubby bodies and short legs. |
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