<em>Microvelia americana</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/8/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 848892 - Psn: 20)

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<em>Microvelia americana</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/26/2020). Determined by Matthew Pintar/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 460551 - Psn: 50)

Microvelia americana in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/26/2020). Determined by Matthew Pintar/BugGuide.

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<em>Microvelia americana</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/8/2023). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 850750 - Psn: 50)

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<em>Microvelia americana</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (8/17/2023). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 870108 - Psn: 53)

Microvelia americana in Howard Co., Maryland (8/17/2023). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Microvelia americana</em> in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/26/2023). (c) Joe MDO, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 899256 - Psn: 55)

Microvelia americana in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/26/2023). (c) Joe MDO, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Microvelia americana</em> in Baltimore Co., Maryland (11/17/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 486294 - Psn: 56)

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Microvelia americana in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/8/2023). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Microvelia americana</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/18/2021). (c) Peter Edelman, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 501277 - Psn: 88)

Microvelia americana in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/18/2021). (c) Peter Edelman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Microvelia americana</em> in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/12/2023). (c) Joe MDO, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 846635 - Psn: 88)

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<em>Microvelia americana</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/2/2022). (c) Peter Edelman, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 507518 - Psn: 98)

Microvelia americana in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/2/2022). (c) Peter Edelman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Microvelia americana</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/21/2022). (c) Peter Edelman, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 534026 - Psn: 155)

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Source: Wikipedia

Microvelia americana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Heteroptera
Family:	Veliidae
Genus:	Microvelia
Species:	M. americana
Binomial name
*Microvelia americana* (Uhler, 1884)

Microvelia americana, also known as the Broad-Shouldered Water Strider, is a species of smaller water strider in the family Veliidae. It is found in North America.^[1]^[2]^[3]