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True Bugs - Order Hemiptera
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    Plant bug nymph (Miridae) from Iowa.
    A treehopper (Membracidae) at my porch light waves hello. (Iowa)
    Water Strider (Gerridae) from Iowa. These predatory insects are adapted to hunting on the water's surface thanks to fine hydrophobic (water-repelling) hairs on their legs. These incredibly dense clusters of hairs, called "hairpiles," allow them to distribute their weight without breaking the surface tension of still or slow-moving bodies of water.