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River skater - Aquarius najas

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    I love these, and we know so little about them. Posted 8 years ago
    1. View Jivko Nakev's profile
      Jivko Nakev
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      There are over 50 species in Gerridae family, and we have here only 3 of them. Posted 8 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        I've heard they are quite spectacular and super aggressive predators, at their scale. Posted 8 years ago

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The River skater

''Aquarius najas'', also known as the river skater, is a species of aquatic bug. It was formerly known as ''Gerris najas'', but the subgenus ''Aquarius'' was elevated to generic rank in 1990 on the basis of phylogenetic analysis.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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By Jivko Nakev

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Uploaded Aug 14, 2017. Captured Aug 9, 2017 10:46 in Unnamed Road, 5065 Emen, Bulgaria.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/16.0
  • 1/160s
  • ISO640
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.