Abstract
Water-striders of the genus Gerris Fabr. consist of a small group of predatory bugs living on the water surface. In temperate climates the habitats often freeze in the winter, and gerrids overwinter on dry land as imagos. The morphology of the species restricts them to habitats protected from wave action. Many of such sites dry up temporarily, but permanent sites also exist.
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Vepsäläinen, K. (1978). Wing Dimorphism and Diapause in Gerris: Determination and Adaptive Significance. In: Dingle, H. (eds) Evolution of Insect Migration and Diapause. Proceedings in Life Sciences. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6941-1_10
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