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	Kingdom Animale | Phylum Athropoda | Subphylum Tracheata | Class Insecta

Sea Skater Halovelia Family Veliidae These small insects (length 0.3-0.4cm) use the water film in calm waters to move around and probably feed on small organisms on or near the surface. A larger relative, Halobates, is found in the open seas.

Introduction Shore environment

From A Guide to Seashore Life by Dr Leo W H Tan and Peter K L Ng Published by the Singapore Science Centre and sponsored by BP @Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research and Singapore Science Centre