Gerris thoracicus Schummel 1832 (Family Gerridae)


Couple

Nymph

Length: Male 9-10.2mm, Female 11.5mm
Egg Nymph Adult
April - May June - August
(Earliest: 29.7)
August - July
(Earliest: 10.4)

Biotopes:
Hedge Rows
Microhabitat:
Small Dirty Pools, Puddles
Possible Food:
Chironomidae

Culicidae

Dolichopodidae

Ephydridae

Dead Insecta


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