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Water Scorpion

Nepa cinerea

Photo by cufcal64
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Field Notes

Description:

Scorpion like front legs give it the resemblance of a scorpion.
Its tail is made of respiratory tubes which can extend above the waters surface to breathe air.
It can have a painful bite too!

Notes:

Was fortunate to spot this in a car park ! it simply fell of the car next to us!!!

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PublishedAugust 19, 2022

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