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Aquarius remigis
About 2 cm long, typical representative of Gerridae family: narrow elongated body with four hind legs very long and thin; and short and stubby forelegs, which are used to hold the prey; and a sharp rostrum, used to pierce and suck the prey.
Here, seen on a semi-stagnating water of a local marshland; (protected marshlands or Maraîs de Bidonne), in lowlands around lake Geneva (lac Leman), between Alps and Jura mountain ranges.
Both photos show mating.
Spotted on May 28, 2018
Submitted on May 29, 2018
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