Insect Orders
Mesoviliidae Family: Water treaders
Mesovelia sp.
a.
Mesovelia sp.
- Common Name: Water Treader
- Identifying Features: Their extremely small size and lack of wings
- Size of Mature Adult: 2mm
- Habitat: Surface of calm waters
- Other Information: They move extremely quickly and so must be chilled before viewing under a stereoscope
- Figures:
a. Nymphs (smaller) and mature adults (larger)