Hi Donny, Great shot! This is a Water Strider or Water Skater, a Hemipteran insect of the Family Gerridae. The front legs are shorter than the back 2 pair and are used for catching prey that falls in the water. The back 2 pairs of legs are long and used for locomotion on the surface of the water.
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Hi Donny, Great shot! This is a Water Strider or Water Skater, a Hemipteran insect of the Family Gerridae. The front legs are shorter than the back 2 pair and are used for catching prey that falls in the water. The back 2 pairs of legs are long and used for locomotion on the surface of the water.