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Water striders have tiny hairs on their feet that enables them to walk on the surface tension of water without getting wet.
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What are the insects that use their skin to walk across thd surface of the stream?
Insects that are able to walk across the surface of water are called water striders. Water striders make use of the high surface tension of water together with their long, hydrophobic legs to stay above water.
What attraction is important to water striders?
Surface tension is important to water striders because surface tension gives them the ability to float and not sink and drown.
What are the bugs called that glide across the water?
they are called water striders
Can spider swim?
yes they are called water striders!
Do water striders sleep?
yes all the time
Is there any way to walk on water?
Yes. Water Striders do it all the time.
How many eggs do water striders lay?
batches up to 10
What are the bugs that look like spiders on water?
Water striders. --------------------------- they are commonly called waterbugs or water skaters
What type of insects live in wet lands?
dragon flies and water striders
Can salamanders be on land?
No! They must stay in water or they will dry up!
Can paper stay dry under water?
no because it gets wet
Do puffins' oil glands help them stay dry when in water?
Atlantic Puffins use oil glands to help them stay dry while in the water. The water helps spread oil from an oil gland over their feathers to waterproof them.
