Hydrometra stagnorum
Water measurer, adult spec.
Holding a sprig of waterweed as an extra grip, this Water-measurer stands for minutes in
rest on the water surface. These surface bugs stay more in the vegetated banks then
Water striders. There are two species of Hydrometra in Europe,
H. stagnorum, depicted here and H. gracilentis which is more rusty
brown. Apart from the colour, there are some more reliable determination marks.
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Water-measurer, general
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