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What is the scientific name for the water strider?

The scientific name of water strider is Gerris Remigis


Why dont water striders sink?

Surface tension The top molecule on the water forms a skin that will support dust small creatures and even metal objects like needles when they are place on the surface carefully. Surface tension keeps the water strider afloat, and the water strider long legs only pierce the top skin of the water. A lso, the water strider mass is very little which results in them floating.


How do water striders walk on water?

Water striders use their long legs and low body weight to distribute their weight over a large surface area, allowing them to effectively "skate" on the water's surface tension. This surface tension is created by the cohesive forces between water molecules, which are strong enough to support the water strider's weight without breaking. Their specialized hydrophobic legs also help repel water, preventing them from sinking.


What kind of food do water striders eat?

A water strider eats dead dragonflies or wounded dragon flies in the water. Also it eats worms that fall in the water or other smaller insects dead or alive such as Larva.


What is bound and unbound water?

water that is between sheets or ain't between sheets, complexed or non complexed. Peace out. bound water is nothing but water for crystallization, and unbound water is the moisture present in the sample. we can eaisly remove unbound water and find out its content by gravimetric analysis.