21. The findings support the contention that female water striders resist mating once they have fertilized their eggs. 22. Convenience polyandry is seen in several arthropod species, like water striders ( " Gerris buenoi " ). 23. For example, female water striders , Gerridae, 24. After collecting water striders in North America and Europe, the researchers examined them and then observed their mating habits. 25. The entire body is covered by these hairpiles, providing the water strider resistance to splashes or drops of water. 26. Although she is scared of him at first, the water strider soon gets used to the presence of the spider. 27. Water striders are insects that live on the surface of fresh water, and are attacked from beneath by predatory fish.28. When the male water strider is successfully attached to the female, the female carries the male during and after copulation. 29. Though she is scared of him at first, the water strider soon gets used to the presence of the spider. 30. Instead of competing to reproduce, water striders can work together to obtain nutrition and shelter outside of the mating season.
