11. Hydrofuge hairs line the body surface of the water strider . 12. For water strider " Gerris lateralis " the time ranged from 4 to 7 minutes. 13. Some species like the water striders are capable of walking on the surface of water. 14. Male water striders exhibit forced copulation on the female. 15. Water striders " G . gracilicornis " have a behavioral mechanism and grasping structures allowing grasping.16. Water striders have legs that are hydrophobic, preventing them from interfering with the structure of water.17. The other remaining water striders do the same. 18. As a result, one could likely find water striders present in any pond, river, or lake. 19. His most recent novel ( April 2012 ) is'The Last Summer of the Water Strider '( Scribner ). 20. "There's a water strider , " she exclaimed, as a bug skated across the surface of the water.