Mesovelia mulsanti

Water treader

A tiny insect that walks on water using its long legs. It lives near plants and feeds on small bugs and algae.

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Identity & Origin +

Common Name: Water treader
Scientific Name: Mesovelia mulsanti
Realm: Freshwater
Biome: Lakeshore
Date First Introduced: February 27, 2025

Population Dynamics +

Current Estimated Population: 15
Population Status: Uncertain

Trophic Ecology +

Trophic Level: Secondary Consumer
Feeding Niche / Method: Predates on small arthropods trapped at the water’s surface film and scavenges organic particles
Dietary Inputs: Small soil arthropods, larvae, worms, and other ground-layer invertebrates

Section Notes

Trophic classification is Secondary Consumer. Food-web role: Soil-invertebrate predator. Feeding method: Predates on small arthropods trapped at the water’s surface film and scavenges organic particles. Dietary inputs: Small soil arthropods, larvae, worms, and other ground-layer invertebrates

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Life Cycle & Reproduction +

Ecological Role & Symbiosis +

Ecological Role: Soil food-web regulation

Freshwater

A wet edge habitat where water, roots, glass, mud, and plant cover let aquatic and terrestrial organisms overlap.

Water treader

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Section Notes

Classification Pending

Classification Pending

Biomes This Species Lives In

Lakeshore

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Water treader

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Biomes This Species Lives In

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