Water strider is a 2-star creature card from the Iron Age. Water striders walk on water using tiny water-repelling hairs.
Bonus by grade
| Grade | Copies needed | Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Common | 0 | +5% exploration speed |
| Uncommon | 2 | +9% exploration speed |
| Rare | 5 | +15% exploration speed |
| Epic | 10 | +22.5% exploration speed |
| Legendary | 20 | +35% exploration speed |
Duplicates raise the grade: Uncommon at 2, Rare at 5, Epic at 10, Legendary at 20.
Codex
- Common: Their legs are covered in thousands of microscopic hairs that trap air.
- Uncommon: They spread their weight so they don't break the surface tension.
- Rare: They sense ripples to find insects that fall in.
- Epic: Some ocean striders live far out at sea.
- Legendary: They're true bugs, with mouthparts for piercing.
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Field guide
| Size | Common pond strider about 8–10 mm; females larger than males |
| Nest | Surface of ponds, pools and marshes with still or slow water |
| Diet | Insects that fall on the water, such as mosquitoes and midges |
| Defence | Not well known |
| Active | Not well known |
| Lifespan | Not well known; nymphs take about 24–30 days to become adults |
| Where it lives | Still or slow water; the common pond strider lives across Europe |
Did you know?
- Shorter front legs help them grab and hold prey.
- If a pool dries up, a pond strider can travel over land to find water.
- Trapped air in their leg hairs also helps them float.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, nwf.org