Gerridae (family)

Unidentified water strider at Nadgee Nature Reserve

Gerridae (family) at Nadgee Nature Reserve - 21 Dec 2023 11:37 AM
Gerridae (family) at Nadgee Nature Reserve - 21 Dec 2023 11:37 AM
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Identification history

Gerridae (family) 8 Mar 2025 MichaelMulvaney
Gerridae (family) 29 Dec 2023 YumiCallaway
Unidentified 22 Dec 2023 JimL

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Seemed to be different from other animals in ponds. Smaller. Different colour configurations.

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YumiCallaway wrote:
   29 Dec 2023
Hi @JimL , this sighting and your other recent one (Gerridae (family) (Water strider)) appear to be water striders! They are water bugs — a type of insect, rather than a species of spider — so I am putting the Gerridae (family) suggestion forward for the insect moderator team to identify further :). Many water spiders are much larger than these guys, as well as having 8 legs!!
The Canberra and Southern Tableland regions have many reference records you could look through if you're interested:
Pisauridae sp. (family)

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