Corixidae (Noun)
Meaning
Water bugs.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The pond was infested with hundreds of Corixidae water bugs that fed on algae and decaying matter.
- Water striders, a type of Corixidae, use surface tension to walk across the surface of the water.
- Some species of Corixidae serve as an essential food source for larger aquatic predators, including fish and frogs.
- The diverse Corixidae family consists of at least 500 different species, each with unique characteristics.
- Corixidae, commonly known as water boatmen, can emit a high-pitched chirping sound to communicate with one another.