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Water Singer

Micronecta poweri (Douglas & Scott, 1869)

Status not recordedinsects

The water singer (Micronecta poweri) is a species in the family Micronectidae, order Hemiptera.

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Quick facts about the water singer

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the water singer live?

Not recorded

Is the water singer endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the water singer classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familyMicronectidae
  6. genusMicronecta
  7. SpeciesMicronecta poweri (Douglas & Scott, 1869)

Synonyms Sigara poweri

Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • klešťanka potočníCzech
  • Getigerte WasserzirpeGerman
  • vyökääpiömalluainenFinnish
  • mattdvergbuksvømmerNorwegian Bokmål
  • BeekdwergduikertjeDutch
  • Микронекта ПауэраRussian
  • kliešťovička potočnáSlovak
  • klešťanečka potočníCzech

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the water singer

Other species in the same genus Micronecta.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the water singer?

The water singer (Micronecta poweri) belongs to the family Micronectidae in the order Hemiptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Water Singer (Micronecta poweri). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/water-singer

MLA

“Water Singer (Micronecta poweri).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/water-singer.

BibTeX
@misc{water_singer_2026,
  title = {Water Singer (Micronecta poweri)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/water-singer},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}