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Gerris lacustris

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Gerris lacustris, commonly known as the common pond skater or common water strider, is a species of water strider found across Europe. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Freshwater 1
Scientific Name
Gerris lacustris 3
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Hemiptera, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Gerris lacustris
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Found In

Africa

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Belgium

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Denmark

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Norway

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Sweden

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Sources
1. Gerris lacustris (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Gerris lacustris, commonly known as the common pond skater or common water strider, is a species of water strider, found across Europe.
  • Food and nutrients
    G. lacustris is a predatory insect.
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2. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Insecta
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Insectos","language":"ES"},{"name":"Insects","language":"EN"},{"name":"Insectes","language":"FR"},{"name":"昆虫纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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3. Wikipedia: Gerris lacustris
WikipediaWikidata Q20863 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Gerris lacustris
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 5154105, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 5154105, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Gerris lacustris
Child Taxon Of: Hemiptera, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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