Few children encounter insects in aquatic environments, so it's understandable for them to think no insects live on water. It is true that few of the world's million-plus insect species live in aquatic environments. But just as there are exceptions to every rule, there are some insects that make their living on or near the water. Caddisflies, stoneflies, mayflies, dragonflies and damselflies all spend part of their lives in fresh water bodies. Intertidal rove beetles are true beach bums that live along the shores of our oceans. Marine midges inhabit tidal pools, and the rare marine sea skaters spend their lives at sea.
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