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Giant Water Bug

Photo by Norma Dunphy
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Description:

Cat found this on the lawn, was playing with it. Have never seen one before. Legd look nasty. Cockroach?

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Comments (4)
KeithRoragen
One of the Giant Water Bugs. They can inflict a painful bite. http://bugguide.net/node/view/13706
Norma Dunphy
People I work with tell me it's a June Bug but this is a darn big June Bug if so! Approx 4" long

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PublishedAugust 23, 2011

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