Aquarius najas (De Geer, 1773) is a animal in the Gerridae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Aquarius najas (De Geer, 1773)
Aquarius najas, the river skater, is a European water strider species that lives in moving river waters.
Aquarius najas, commonly called the river skater, is a European species of water strider. Its scientific name was originally published as Gerris najas by De Geer in 1773. In 1990, the former subgenus Aquarius was raised to full genus rank based on phylogenetic analysis, leading to its current accepted name Aquarius najas. This species typically requires moving water, and inhabits areas such as the stony margins of rivers.
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Halobates micans Eschscholtz, 1822
Aquarius paludum (Fabricius, 1794)
Metrobates hesperius Uhler, 1871
Aquarius conformis (Uhler, 1878)
Limnoporus notabilis (Drake & Hottes, 1925)
Neogerris hesione (Kirkaldy, 1902)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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