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Arthropods
Marginal Water Strider
Gerris marginatus
Authorship: Say
Records
It was reported at Echo Spring.
Sources
[Davis, 2003]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderHEMIPTERA (True Bugs)
SuborderHETEROPTERA (Aquatic and Semiaquatic Bugs)
FamilyGERRIDAE (Water Strider Family)
GenusGerris
Speciesmarginatus
Recent Observations
Sourced from iNaturalist
Gerris marginatus (opens in new tab)
mpintarMay 8, 2026Clay County, TX, USA
Gerris marginatus (opens in new tab)stenthesnakeFeb 17, 2026N Fox Hunter Rd, Fayetteville, AR, US
Gerris marginatus (opens in new tab)jmr3898May 24, 2024Denton, TX 76203, USA
Gerris marginatus (opens in new tab)mpintarMar 22, 2025Blanco County, TX, USA
Gerris marginatus (opens in new tab)jmr3898Sep 20, 2024Ponder, TX 76259, USA
Gerris marginatus (opens in new tab)mpintarJun 23, 2023Mills County, TX, USA
Gerris marginatus (opens in new tab)mpintarJun 17, 2022Albany County, NY, USA
Gerris marginatus (opens in new tab)mpintarJun 20, 2022Albany County, NY, USA
Gerris marginatus (opens in new tab)threeagoutdoorsFeb 4, 2022River Oaks/Brookhollow, Abilene, TX 79605, USA
Gerris marginatus (opens in new tab)mpintarMar 5, 2019Lafayette County, MS, USA
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | Not assessed |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | GNRNot Ranked |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | Not assessed |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |