Water boatmen are insects of the family Corixidae, among the most common water bugs in ponds, lakes and slow streams worldwide. Unlike the similar-looking backswimmer, they swim right side up, and most species feed on algae, plant material and small invertebrates rather than acting as predators. Many species can produce sound by rubbing body parts together, a behavior called stridulation, and one species has been recorded as among the loudest animals relative to its body size ever measured.
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) System (Realm) System (Realm) Living or Extinct Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceCorixidae generally have a long flattened body ranging from 2.5 to 15 mm (0.1-0.6 in) long 1 Scientific Name Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Water Boatman
In Biome
Source Corixidae - Wikipedia
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Belgium, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Denmark, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Sweden, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: United States, found in there.
Sources
1. Corixidae - Wikipedia
Introduction
Corixidae is a family of aquatic insects in the order Hemiptera, and they are found worldwide
Description section
Corixidae generally have a long flattened body ranging from 2.5 to 15 mm (0.1-0.6 in) long
- In Biome: Freshwater, Wikipedia intro: "ae is a family of aquatic insects in the order Hemiptera. They are found worldwide in virtually any freshwater habitat and a few species live in saline water. T..."
View the Source2. GBIF Species API
3. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ1342305, descriptionView the Source Wikidata: Water Boatman
- Wikidata Q1342305, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Hemiptera, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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