The story
In the case of the water strider, allusion to the miracle of Jesus Christ walking on water.
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Jesus bug
Today it means: Synonym of water strider (“an insect of the family Gerridae”). Full definition →
Today it means: Synonym of water strider (“an insect of the family Gerridae”). Full definition →
In the case of the water strider, allusion to the miracle of Jesus Christ walking on water.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.