Question

Write few lines about pond skater ?how they capture food

Answer 1

Answer:

Pond skaters are carnivorous and eat other insects. They find prey by using ripple-sensitive hairs on their legs that detect vibrations in the water made by their prey. When an insect falls into the water, the pond skater picks up the movement through its feet, rushes over, and stabs its victim with its beak.

Answer 2

Answer:

A slender predatory bug which moves quickly across the surface film of water , using its front leg for catching prey.

Scientiftic name of pond skater is Gerridae.

It is commonly known as water strider , found across Europe.

Pond skater are carnivores and eat other insects.

They find prey by using ripple-sensitive hairs on their legs that detect vibration in the water made

by their prey.