1.0Field Stationhttps://uwm.edu/field-stationField Stationhttps://uwm.edu/field-stationrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="ce1Emp2Fjx"><a href="https://uwm.edu/field-station/bug-of-the-week/water-strider/">Water Strider (Family Gerridae)</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://uwm.edu/field-station/bug-of-the-week/water-strider/embed/#?secret=ce1Emp2Fjx" width="600" height="338" title="“Water Strider (Family Gerridae)” — Field Station" data-secret="ce1Emp2Fjx" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://uwm.edu/field-station/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> Water Striders skate on the water's surface film. Water striders are carnivores. They use their second and third sets of legs to skate the surface film, and they grab their prey with their shorter front legs. They feed on small invertebrates that get caught on the surface film. They use the same "meat tenderizer" method as ambush bugs. The adults of the summer's final brood overwinter at the bottom of the pond.https://uwm.edu/field-station/wp-content/uploads/sites/380/2008/02/water-strider-1.jpg