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Water boatman   /wˈɔtər bˈoʊtmən/   Listen
Water boatman

noun
1.
Carnivorous aquatic bug having paddle-like hind legs.  Synonym: boat bug.





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"Water boatman" Quotes from Famous Books



... by Ganin, is Teleas, whose development resembles that of Platygaster. It is a parasite in the eggs of Gerris, the Water Boatman. Figure 197 A represents the egg; B, C, and D, the first stage of the larva, the abdomen (or posterior division of the body) being furnished with a series of bristles on each side. (B represents ...
— Our Common Insects - A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, - Gardens and Houses • Alpheus Spring Packard


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