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African Water Bug
Belastomatidae
31.9438, -94.2441
Field Notes
Description:
The African Water Bug is one of the largest insects in the U.S. and Canada. . Because it often turns up under street lights and porch lights, it is also one of the most asked about insects. It is commonly mistaken for a beetle or even a cockroach. Alternate names include toe biter because they can deliver a nasty bite, and electric light bug because they are attracted to lights
Habitat:
Fresh water, streams, and ponds.
Reference Links:
GIANT WATER BUG
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