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Photo by NeilBanville
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Field Notes

Description:

I found this guy in Orlando. He was about 6cm long.

Notes:

Being from Montreal I had never seen this creepy looking bug.

Species ID Suggestions

Water bug

Belostoma

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NoriethAlejandra
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Giant water bug

Lethocerus spp.

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Aaron_G
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Comments (2)
Aaron_G
The genus Lethocerus ranges through many parts of Canada. Just because you haven't seen them before doesn't mean they're not there. :-)
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2012

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