Corixa

/kɔːˈrɪksə/ noun

Definition

A genus of aquatic insects commonly called water boatmen, small bugs that live in ponds and lakes and can breathe underwater.

Etymology

From New Latin scientific naming, possibly derived from Greek 'koris' (bug) combined with a taxonomic suffix. Created by naturalists in the 18th century to classify these distinctive water-dwelling insects.

Kelly Says

Corixa insects are tiny underwater acrobats—they're one of the few insects that can make sounds underwater by rubbing their legs together, creating a strange chirping that other water boatmen can hear, like an aquatic insect phone call.

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