Summary ²

Aquarius remigis, known as the common water strider, is a species of aquatic bug. It was formerly known as Gerris remigis, but the subgenus Aquarius was elevated to generic rank in 1990 on the basis of phylogenetic analysis.Aquarius remigis is found throughout North America, but is most prevalent in the mid-west of the United States.

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