Water strider


 * "Normally bugs are for bait, but how could you look into its eyes and even think that?"
 * -Nat Pagle

Water striders are large water-bugs that make their first appearance with the World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria expansion. Water striders serve an important role in Jinyu culture, acting as a mount, means of sending communications, and even a family pet. They seem to be drawn to still water, and glow the brightest during spring.

When preparing to travel to distant locations, Pandaren will traditionally capture a mirror strider and safely relocate it to another body of water.

Notable

 * Glimmer
 * Skimmer
 * Skitterer Xi'a
 * Tiptoe

Types

 * Dancing Water Skimmer (critter)
 * Eternal Strider (critter)
 * Fallstrider
 * Jungle Skitterer
 * Jungle Strider
 * Lake Strider
 * Lightfooted Snapclaw
 * Mirror Strider (critter)
 * River Strider
 * Sea Strider
 * Stream Strider
 * Summit Strider
 * Swamp Strider
 * Vale Strider
 * Water Pincer

As a Mount

 * Reins of the Azure Water Strider can walk on water in non-battleground areas and is purchased from in the Krasarang Wilds. It is a reward for gaining Exalted with The Anglers.
 * Reins of the Crimson Water Strider can be bought from for 100x Nat's Lucky Coin. Must have a level 3 Fishing Shack at the Garrison.

As a companion pet

 * Dancing Water Skimmers and Eternal Striders can be captured in pet battles in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms.
 * Elusive Skimmer can be captured in pet battles in Nazmir.
 * Hollow Reed has a chance to drop from Nalash Verdantis in the Dread Wastes.
 * Mirror Striders can be captured in pet battles in the Jade Forest.
 * Spring Striders can be captured in pet battles in Val'sharah.

As a hunter pet
Only hunters that chose the Beast Mastery specialization at lvl 69 can tame these exotic beasts. What makes these pets unique, is that they are capable of casting Surface Trot (a version of Water Walking) on itself and the hunter.

Spore walkers may also appear as water striders, to increase the amount of looks for this family type.