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Giant Water Bug

Belostomatidae

Photo by Goddefroy
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Snorkel tail to short to be Water Scorpion.

Habitat:

Water

Notes:

Had a lot of rain and he just appeared in the driveway.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Goddefroy
Belostomatidae or Nepidae? Please explain the difference.

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PublishedMarch 10, 2014

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