Bonin Water Strider

オガサワラアメンボ · Ogasawaraamenbo

Designated by: National / Natural Monument
Designation type: Species
Designated on: November 12, 1970
Prefectures: Tokyo
Scientific name: Neogerris boninensis

Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Ogasawara Water Strider

The Ogasawara Water Strider is a water strider endemic to the Ogasawara Islands. It skates on the surface of streams and pools, catching insects that fall in. Introduced predators and environmental change have limited where it can be found. As an endemic aquatic insect of the islands, it is a Natural Monument.

Natural Monuments related to the Ogasawara Water Strider →

Map

Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.

Frequently asked questions

Bonin Water Strider is a National Natural Monument of Japan (Tokyo). The Ogasawara Water Strider is a water strider endemic to the Ogasawara…

The Bonin Water Strider is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Tokyo.

When observing, follow local rules, keep your distance and never feed the animals. Capturing or harming Natural Monuments is prohibited under Japan's Act on Protection of Cultural Properties.