Global Ocean Surface Ecosystem Alliance (GO-SEA)

family: Water Striders (Gerridae)

2 Observations

photo of Common Sea Skater (Halobates micans)

species: Common Sea Skater (Halobates micans)

Observer
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Date
6/26/2021
Quality grade
research
License
CC-BY-NC
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Taxonomy

1 Observed species for Water Striders (Gerridae)

Species Interactions

The species with links are species that have observations.

Eats

  • Insects (Insecta)
  • Speckled Duns (Callibaetis)
  • Non-biting Midges (Chironomidae)
  • Water Striders (Gerridae)
  • Shore Flies (Ephydridae)
  • (carrion)
  • (Gregarinidae)
  • Biting Midges (Ceratopogonidae)
  • Northern Bluets (Coenagrion)
  • (Lestes)

Preys on

  • Shore Flies (Ephydridae)
  • Non-biting Midges (Chironomidae)
  • Water Striders (Gerridae)
  • Speckled Duns (Callibaetis)
  • (Lestes)
  • Northern Bluets (Coenagrion)
  • Biting Midges (Ceratopogonidae)
  • (Neogerris hesione)
  • Nomad (Sympetrum fonscolombii)
  • Yellow-winged Darter (Sympetrum flaveolum)

Eaten by

  • Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas)
  • Water Striders (Gerridae)
  • California Newt (Taricha torosa)
  • American Coot (Fulica americana)
  • Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
  • Saddlebag Gliders (Tramea)
  • Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
  • Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
  • Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
  • Purple Martin (Progne subis)
  • Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
  • Great Egret (Ardea alba)
  • Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)
  • Eastern Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia splendida)
  • Agassiz's Glassfish (Ambassis agassizii)
  • Sevenspot Archerfish (Toxotes chatareus)
  • California Red-legged Frog (Rana draytonii)
  • (Lestes)
  • Milky Backswimmers (Notonecta)
  • Northern Bluets (Coenagrion)
  • Northern Pacific Tree Frog (Pseudacris regilla)
  • Water Mites (Arrenurus)
  • (Atherinella brasiliensis)
  • Phoenix Petrel (Pterodroma alba)
  • Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
  • Eastern Wood-pewee (Contopus virens)
  • Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)

Preyed upon by

  • Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
  • American Coot (Fulica americana)
  • Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
  • California Newt (Taricha torosa)
  • Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas)
  • Water Striders (Gerridae)
  • Saddlebag Gliders (Tramea)
  • Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
  • Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
  • Milky Backswimmers (Notonecta)
  • Northern Bluets (Coenagrion)
  • (Pseudiacris regilla)
  • California Red-legged Frog (Rana draytonii)
  • Large-footed Myotis (Myotis macropus)
  • Eastern Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia splendida)
  • Agassiz's Glassfish (Ambassis agassizii)
  • Sevenspot Archerfish (Toxotes chatareus)
  • (Lestes)

Species interaction data comes from GloBI.

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