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Giant Water Bug

Belostomatidae

Photo by SaraPaige626
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Field Notes

Description:

Approximately two inches in length with dark grey/brown body with long front legs for grabbing prey.

Habitat:

Typically found in fresh water ponds and streams.

Notes:

Found in the outdoor plant section of a hardware store, very dry when found with injured legs.

Species ID Suggestions

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Ava T-B
Welcome to Project Noah, SaraPaige626 I hope you like the site as much we do; there are many features you can explore: I invite you to go to http://www.projectnoah.org/faq where you will find the purpose and “rules” of Project Noah. There is a blog http://blog.projectnoah.org/ where we post articles from spotters with special insight into different organisms. There are also the chats for help with identification, and to comment on your own and others’ spottings. Look at the global and local missions to put your spottings into:http://www.projectnoah.org/missions Enjoy yourself here, see you around!

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PublishedNovember 10, 2013

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