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Aquarius (bug)
''Aquarius'' is a genus of water striders found predominantly in the northern hemisphere. Formerly a subgenus, ''Aquarius'' was elevated to generic rank in 1990 on the basis of phylogenetic analysis. These are among the world's largest water striders, with females averaging long and males roughly 10–30% smaller, depending on the exact species. An outlier is ''A. elongatus'' where both sexes typically are about , roughly the same as certain '' Cylindrostethus'', and second only to ''Gigantometra gigas''. Species There are 17 species in the genus ''Aquarius'': *'' Aquarius adelaidis'' (Dohrn, 1860) *''Aquarius amplus'' (Drake & Harris, 1938) *'' Aquarius antigone'' (Kirkaldy, 1899) *'' Aquarius chilensis'' (Berg, 1881) *'' Aquarius cinereus'' (Puton, 1869) *''Aquarius conformis ''Aquarius conformis'' is a species of water strider in the family Gerridae. It is found in eastern North America from Quebec west to Wisconsin and south to Florida and Mexico. Adults reach lengths ...
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Aquarius Najas
''Aquarius najas'', also known as the river skater, is a European species of water strider The Gerridae are a family of insects in the order Hemiptera, commonly known as water striders, water skeeters, water scooters, water bugs, pond skaters, water skippers, or water skimmers. Consistent with the classification of the Gerridae as t .... It was formerly known as ''Gerris najas'', but the subgenus ''Aquarius'' was elevated to generic rank in 1990 on the basis of phylogenetic analysis. Habitat This species generally require moving waters, living in places like the stony margins of rivers.Brinkhurst, R. O. (1966) "Population dynamics of the large pond-skater ''Gerris najas'' Degeer (Hemiptera-Heteroptera)." The Journal of Animal Ecology Vol. 35, No. 1 : 13-25Abstract/ref> Appearance ''Aquarius najas'' is among the largest species of water striders, as typical of members of the genus '' Aquarius'' (including another European species, the on average marginally smaller '' A. pal ...
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Aquarius Antigone
Aquarius may refer to: Astrology * Aquarius (astrology), an astrological sign * Age of Aquarius, a time period in the cycle of astrological ages Astronomy * Aquarius (constellation) * Aquarius in Chinese astronomy Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Aquarius'' (film), a 2016 Brazilian–French drama film * ''Aquarius'' (British TV series), a British arts television series * ''Aquarius'' (American TV series), an American period crime drama television series Music * ''Aquarius'' (opera), by Karel Goeyvaerts * ''Aquarius'' (Aqua album), 2000 * ''Aquarius'' (Haken album), 2010 * ''Aquarius'' (Nicole Mitchell album), 2013 * ''Aquarius'' (Tinashe album), 2014 * ''Aquarius'' (EP), by Boards of Canada, 1998 * "Aquarius" (song), a song from the 1967 musical ''Hair'' ** "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In", a 5th Dimension medley of two songs, 1969 * "Aquarius", a song by Within Temptation from the 2004 album ''The Silent Force'' Other uses in arts and entertainm ...
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Aquarius Remigis
''Aquarius remigis'', known as the common water strider, is a species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ... of aquatic bug. It was formerly known as ''Gerris remigis'', but the subgenus ''Aquarius'' was elevated to generic rank in 1990 on the basis of phylogenetic analysis. ''Aquarius remigis'' is found throughout North America, but is most prevalent in the mid-west of the United States.Maps Description ''Aquarius remigis'' grows slightly longer than .5 inches, and is dark brown to black in colour. It has a sharp rostrum that it uses to pierce the body of its prey and suck out the insides. Behaviour They normally continue to move to avoid being eaten by predators. It has good vision, and can row quickly over the surface of the water. It uses its front legs to sei ...
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Aquarius Philippinensis
Aquarius may refer to: Astrology * Aquarius (astrology), an astrological sign * Age of Aquarius, a time period in the cycle of astrological ages Astronomy * Aquarius (constellation) * Aquarius in Chinese astronomy Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Aquarius'' (film), a 2016 Brazilian–French drama film * ''Aquarius'' (British TV series), a British arts television series * ''Aquarius'' (American TV series), an American period crime drama television series Music * ''Aquarius'' (opera), by Karel Goeyvaerts * ''Aquarius'' (Aqua album), 2000 * ''Aquarius'' (Haken album), 2010 * ''Aquarius'' (Nicole Mitchell album), 2013 * ''Aquarius'' (Tinashe album), 2014 * ''Aquarius'' (EP), by Boards of Canada, 1998 * "Aquarius" (song), a song from the 1967 musical ''Hair'' ** "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In", a 5th Dimension medley of two songs, 1969 * "Aquarius", a song by Within Temptation from the 2004 album ''The Silent Force'' Other uses in arts and entertainm ...
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Aquarius Nebularis
''Aquarius nebularis'' is a species of water strider in the family Gerridae The Gerridae are a family of insects in the order Hemiptera, commonly known as water striders, water skeeters, water scooters, water bugs, pond skaters, water skippers, or water skimmers. Consistent with the classification of the Gerridae as tr .... It is found in the eastern United States from New York south to central Florida and west to Louisiana, Arkansas, and Iowa. Adults reach lengths of 14–16 mm. ''Aquarius nebularis'' is part of the ''A. elongatus'' species group, being most closely related to '' A. conformis'', a species also found in eastern North America. References Insects described in 1925 Gerrini Insects of the United States {{gerromorpha-stub ...
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Aquarius Lili
Aquarius may refer to: Astrology * Aquarius (astrology), an astrological sign * Age of Aquarius, a time period in the cycle of astrological ages Astronomy * Aquarius (constellation) * Aquarius in Chinese astronomy Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Aquarius'' (film), a 2016 Brazilian–French drama film * ''Aquarius'' (British TV series), a British arts television series * ''Aquarius'' (American TV series), an American period crime drama television series Music * ''Aquarius'' (opera), by Karel Goeyvaerts * ''Aquarius'' (Aqua album), 2000 * ''Aquarius'' (Haken album), 2010 * ''Aquarius'' (Nicole Mitchell album), 2013 * ''Aquarius'' (Tinashe album), 2014 * ''Aquarius'' (EP), by Boards of Canada, 1998 * "Aquarius" (song), a song from the 1967 musical ''Hair'' ** "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In", a 5th Dimension medley of two songs, 1969 * "Aquarius", a song by Within Temptation from the 2004 album ''The Silent Force'' Other uses in arts and entertainm ...
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