As promised:
And here’s the G-Rated version, with these little critters striding and jumping
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Water Striders Doing It, Japanese Tea Garden, Golden Gate Park
Wednesday, April 4th, 2018The Jumping Water Bugs of Golden Gate Park
Saturday, February 7th, 2009You can see these water striders (Gerridae aka water bugs, magic bugs, pond skaters, skaters, skimmers, water scooters, water skaters, water skeeters, water skimmers or water skippers) in the ponds of Golden Gate Park. Like these two, for instance.
You can tell when they’re on the water by the dimples near their legs. Click to expand:
And you can tell when they’re jumping when you don’t see the dimples.
Jump on, little bugs.
