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lake pondskater
Aquarius paludum
Aquarius paludum is a species of pond skater in the family Gerridae. It was described in 1794 by Johan Christian Fabricius. It is widely distributed in the low and middle latitudes of Eurasia, from western Europe to East Asia.
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Range & habitat
In the United Kingdom, Aquarius paludum is found across England and Wales, and is one of the larger species of pond skater there. It can be found at ponds, rivers, lakes and streams mainly in South East England.
Wikipedia: “Range”
What it does
Aquarius paludum, like other pond skaters, eats insects, insect larvae, and spiders that get too close to the water. It kills its prey by piercing them with its proboscis and then injecting venom.
Wikipedia: “Diet”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 360902.