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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1957
Page
16
Judy Lareh asks how a water bug stays on the water during summer. The article describes the water surface as a delicate skin and notes water striders and other insects skimming and dancing on the surface. A needle can barely rest on the surface due to surface tension while oil creates dimples as water and oil resist mixing.
The text describes water striders gliding on a pond skin like a ballet stage, wearing waxy furred “ballet shoes” to stay dry. It notes six thin legs with the middle pair used for rowing, water skin tension lifting them, shadows and reflections visible at water level, and rare risks of sinking when fleeing predators. It also briefly mentions swans as peaceful birds living 30 to 100 years.
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