Velia caprai: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the velia caprai lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Velia caprai
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	10 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Hemiptera
Family	Veliidae

Where does the velia caprai live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the velia caprai in 10 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 velia caprai?

The velia caprai (Velia caprai) is an insect in the order Hemiptera and the family Veliidae, genus Velia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the velia caprai

Velia caprai, known as the water cricket, is a species of aquatic bug found in Europe. It grows to a length of 8.5 mm (0.33 in) and is stouter than pond skaters of the family Gerridae. It is distasteful to predatory fish, engages in kleptoparasitism, and can travel at twice its normal speed by spitting on the water surface.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Velia caprai (revision 1328756234), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1030757 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).