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water measurer
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water measurer

Slender long-legged wingless bug found on the water surface or on vegetation skirting the water. They are carnivorous, feeding on animals such as water fleas. They walk slowly and gracefully on the water surface using their long legs, their bodies held above the surface film.

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The water measurers belong to family Hydrometridae, order Hemiptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda.
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