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Giant Water Bug(nymph)

Belostoma spp.

Photo by chesterbperry
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Few of these were sharing a vernal pool with a ton of tadpoles.

Habitat:

utility easement adjacent to wetland

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
chesterbperry
Thanks Andrea, not vague at all, helped me narrow it down.
AndreavonW
I would guess this is a Lethocerus spp or Belostoma spp nymph. I know that is vague, sorry! :)

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Insects of TN
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2013

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