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| number of species in North America? |
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| pond skaters; Jesus bugs because they seem to walk on water |
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| with hind legs and unequal strokes of middle legs |
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three pairs of segmented legs on thorax;
skinny and long to help distribute body weight on water surface |
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| 2 claws on segmented legs |
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| How do they walk on the water? |
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| middle and hind legs touch water; front legs are held up while middle legs row |
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| Do claws on upper legs break surface tension? |
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| What are at the ends of legs? |
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| terrestrial and aquatic insects, alive and dead |
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| game fish; predaceous water insects |
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| surface of streams; lakes; ponds; marshes; ditches |
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| skate on surface of water |
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| openings in sides of bodies (spiracles); when diving a thin layer of air is trapped on the unwettable hairs |
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| Group II: can exist under a wide range of water quality conditions; a large number indicates Moderate water quality |
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| loose eggs usually deposited underwater attached to solid objects |
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| spring; develop in summer |
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| When do adults repeat cycle? |
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