Gerris lacustris: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Gerris lacustris Gerris lacustris

Where the gerris lacustris lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 20,324 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See grasshoppers, bugs & other insects on the world map

Scientific name	Gerris lacustris
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Hemiptera
Family	Gerridae

Where does the gerris lacustris live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the gerris lacustris in 11 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the gerris lacustris?

The gerris lacustris (Gerris lacustris) is an insect in the order Hemiptera and the family Gerridae, genus Gerris. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the gerris lacustris

Gerris lacustris, commonly known as the common pond skater or common water strider, is a species of water strider, found across Europe.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Gerris lacustris (revision 1306385924), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q20863 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).