Template:Corixidae
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Template:Corixidae
- Order
- Hemiptera
- Family
- Corixidae
The common name for corixids in the United States is "Water boatman"; this same common name is used for a different insect in the British Isles illustrating the value of formal scientific names. Hardened wings that cross over each other is a trait that these insects share with other hemipterans. Lack of a boat-like keel separates corixids from back swimmers. These insects are common in ponds and sometimes collected in streams that drain pond and wetland habitats.
