Gerrinae
Sign in to saveGerrinae is a subfamily of water striders consists of thirteen extant genera in two tribes and three fossil genera. The subfamily includes some of the best-known species of Gerridae and the largest species, Gigantometra gigas.
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- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderHemiptera
- FamilyGerridae
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Gerrinae is a subfamily of water striders consists of thirteen extant genera in two tribes and three fossil genera. The subfamily includes some of the best-known species of Gerridae and the largest species, Gigantometra gigas.
== Description == Like all water striders, Gerrinae have two antennae, a narrow thorax, and six legs, which bear hydrophobic microhairs that allow them to walk on water.
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