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Water scorpion

Nepa cinerea

Photo by EsterGarcía
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Its most notable feature is the presence of a breathing tube at the end of the abdomen. Therefore, it is an aquatic animal with ground breathing.

Habitat:

It was found in muddy substrate on the shore of a river while I was collecting data for a study of college.

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PublishedMarch 18, 2013

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