water skipper
Surface tension walker
A water skipper is a small insect that walks or skates across the surface of ponds and streams, supported by surface tension.
Also called water strider or pond skater.
The long, splayed legs distribute weight so the insect dimples but doesn't break the water's surface: We watched water skippers dart across the creek.
Move with effortless continuity
- skimPass over lightly
- dartHandheld pointed projectile
- strideExtended single footstep
- skateGliding boot or flatfish
surface tension · hydrophobic · dimple · meniscus · buoyancy · propulsion · rowing · sculling
Small still body
- streamSteady continuous flow
- creekNarrow natural watercourse
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
bog · swamp · lake · river · backwater · pool · freshwater · riparian
Aquatic bug on surface
- HemipteraTrue bug order
- entomologyStudy of insects
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- six-leggedHaving half-dozen appendages
invertebrate · antennae · thorax · abdomen · exoskeleton · predator · Aquarius · nymph
glide
Move with effortless continuity
skate · surface tension · hydrophobic · dimple · meniscus · buoyancy · propulsion · rowing · sculling · nimble
pond
Small still body
wetland · bog · swamp · lake · river · backwater · pool · freshwater · riparian · lily pad
pond skater
Aquatic bug on surface
- HemipteraTrue bug order
- entomologyStudy of insects
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
six-legged · invertebrate · antennae · thorax · abdomen · exoskeleton · predator · Aquarius · nymph · molt
water skipperswimmer
One who moves through water
diver · diving beetle · fish · water boatman · bottom-dweller
water skippersinker
Weight on fishing line
bottom-feeder · stone · lead weight · anchor
water, skipper, waters, watered, watering, watery, waterless, watershed, waterfall