Aquarius remigis (Say, 1832) is a animal in the Gerridae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Aquarius remigis (Say, 1832)
Aquarius remigis is a dark brown to black insect that uses its sharp rostrum to feed on prey.
Scientific name: Aquarius remigis (Say, 1832)
Aquarius remigis grows to just over half an inch in length, and ranges in color from dark brown to black. It has a sharp rostrum, which it uses to pierce the body of its prey and suck out the prey’s internal contents.
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Halobates micans Eschscholtz, 1822
Gerris lacustris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Aquarius najas (De Geer, 1773)
Aquarius conformis (Uhler, 1878)
Limnoporus rufoscutellatus (Latreille, 1807)
Limnoporus notabilis (Drake & Hottes, 1925)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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