Water Strider
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Gerridae
Water Striders can be recognized by their ability to skate on top of water, using their long and skinny legs to distribute their weight across the water surface. They can be found in ponds, vernal pools, and marshes with calm or slow-moving water. Water Striders use their short front legs to catch and hold onto their insect prey.
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The land where The Arboretum now grows has been home to plants and animals for thousands of years. It was home to Indigenous peoples before settlers arrived. We recognize the Dish with One Spoon territory, the treaty lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Between the Lakes Treaty 3 lands on which the University of Guelph and The Arboretum now sit. We are honoured to work on and care for this land.