Water Strider

What property of water allows water striders to walk on its surface?

• Viscosity

• Density

• Surface tension

• Buoyancy

What feature on a water strider's legs helps them repel water?

• Smooth, waxy coating

• Tiny hairs called microsetae

• Specialized suction cups

• Air bladders

How do water striders propel themselves across the water's surface?

• By flapping their wings

• By using their front and back legs to spread weight

• By pressing their middle legs down and back against the water's dimples

• By using their antennae to paddle

What typically happens to other insects that fall onto the water's surface?

• They are able to swim to safety.

• They are immediately eaten by fish.

• They get stuck and become half-drowned.

• They can fly away after a short rest.

How do water striders consume their prey after piercing it?

• They chew and swallow the prey whole.

• They suck out the prey's blood.

• They spit digestive enzymes to dissolve the prey's insides.

• They carry the prey to their nest to eat later.