''Gerris swakopensis'' is an
Afrotropical
The Afrotropical realm is one of the Earth's eight biogeographic realms. It includes Sub-Saharan Africa, the southern Arabian Peninsula, the island of Madagascar, and the islands of the western Indian Ocean. It was formerly known as the Ethiopi ...
species of
true bug. Common names include pond skater and water strider.
It is aquatic, found in habitats with standing freshwater, such as ponds, pools, and backwaters of streams.
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Gallery
Gerris swakopensis iNat 191452798.jpg, A mating pair of ''Gerris swakopensis''
Gerris swakopensis iNat 140978430.jpg, ''Gerris swakopensis'' eating a fly
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q119143114
Gerrini
Hemiptera of Africa
Insects described in 1858
Taxa named by Carl Stål