Usually means: Walks on water; water strider.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (Jesus bug)

▸ noun:  Synonym of water strider (“insect of the family Gerridae”)
▸ noun:  Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Jesus, bug.

Similar:
waterstrider, Jesus lizard, velvet water bug, water skipper, riffle bug, wriggler, bush frog, swimmer, wiggler, creeping water bug, more...

Opposite:
devil's coach horse, rove beetle, ground beetle

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Similar:
waterstrider, Jesus lizard, velvet water bug, water skipper, riffle bug, wriggler, bush frog, swimmer, wiggler, creeping water bug, more...

Opposite:
devil's coach horse, rove beetle, ground beetle



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