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2 1 Water Scorpion

Water Scorpion

by PrimroseOntario, Canada

0 1 Water Scorpion

Water Scorpion

by c.austin2Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Ponds and marshlands

0 0 Waterscorpion

Waterscorpion

by swampmelissaNew Orleans, Louisiana, USA

1 1 Water Scorpion

Water Scorpion

by Permajapan尾鷲市 (Owase), 近畿, Japan

0 1 Waterscorpion

Waterscorpion

by markmcdonald141Conway, New Hampshire, USA

0 1 Water Stick

Water Stick

Michigan, USA

Stream

0 0 Water Scorpion

Water Scorpion

by Doren BWest Virginia, USA

Rocky pool at the side of a relatively fast flowing, small river.

0 1 Brown Water Scorpion

Brown Water Scorpion

by nburns40Orlando, Florida, USA

Stick like found in pool

0 1 Brown Water Scorpion

Brown Water Scorpion

by Meredith.M.Ontario, Canada

Nepidae, anyone know the species?

1 3 Waterscorpion

Waterscorpion

by LuisStevensSan Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

I saw them coming out of the water. They stayed above water for 10-15 minutes ...

1 1 Water Stick Insect

Water Stick Insect

Florence, Kentucky, USA

Dark brown, stick like, with black bulgy eyes

1 10 Water scorpion

Water scorpion

by auntnance123Florida, USA

as pictured, approx. 3 inches long, including unusual 'tails'

0 0 brown water scorpion

brown water scorpion

by Jeff DreierFive Corners, Washington, USA

Thin with long legs. Has grasping forelegs.

1 0 Water Scorpion

Water Scorpion

Missouri, USA

Found while attempting to catch odd-looking sunfish, these guys kinda creep me ...

3 0 Water Scorpion

Water Scorpion

by MachiFlorida, USA

Predatory aquatic insect with a long tail

0 0 Water Scorpion

Water Scorpion

by Doren BWest Virginia, USA

Body was 24-28 mm., not including forelegs.

1 5 Water Scorpion

Water Scorpion

by IvyBlaine, Minnesota, USA

We rescued this "thing" from a pool. It is standing on a bright yellow flipper ...

0 1 Water Scorpion

Water Scorpion

by MrJohnWilliamstown, Massachusetts, USA

Approximately 2 inches in length.

1 0 Water stick insect

Water stick insect

by ashimgogoi.agAssam, India

About 8cm.long. Among three pairs of legs, the front pair legs are raptorial ...

1 2 Water Scorpion

Water Scorpion

by ShaneSamsaNew York, USA

Aquatic predatory insects. These ones were about 2.5 to 3 inches. Front legs ...

5 2 Water scorpion

Water scorpion

by pattyMontevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay

We found this at the beach with my students today. It seems to be some sort of ...

3 5 Water Scorpion

Water Scorpion

by theprincessofhyruleTexas, USA

I was wrong about this being a walking stick! (Thank you, ForestDragon!). True ...

0 0 Waterscorpion

Waterscorpion

by Aaron_GTulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Ranatra is a genus of generally slender ...

2 1 Brown water scorpion

Brown water scorpion

by Brett Fargo, North Dakota, USA

It was interesting to find out that the tail is used as a breathing tube like a ...

1 0 Water scorpion

Water scorpion

by joedavisMaryland, USA

Stick-like aquatic true bug that is found in dense aquatic vegetation in fresh ...

1 1 Water scorpion

Water scorpion

by joedavisMaryland, USA

Stick-like aquatic true bug that is found in dense aquatic vegetation in fresh ...

1 0 Water Scorpion

Water Scorpion

by AarongunnarWisconsin, USA

Water scorpions usually lurk motionless close to the surface, head down, ...

1 0 Brown Waterscorpion

Brown Waterscorpion

by ForestDragonVirginia, USA

Slender, dark brown bug with long, thin legs. Front pair of legs are modified ...

0 0 water stick-insect or water scorpion

water stick-insect or water scorpion

by FincaProvincia Guanacaste, Costa Rica

While the water stick-insect does resemble the terrestrial walking stick insect ...

2 0 Brown Water Scorpion

Brown Water Scorpion

by Phil_SOhio, USA

I am a little unsure if I have identified the correct species. It seems a bit ...

2 0 Ranatra Water Scorpion

Ranatra Water Scorpion

by Jennifer94Sulphur, Louisiana, USA

The body of the Brown Water Scorpion resembles that of a terrestrial stick ...

1 4 Water Scorpion

Water Scorpion

by TukupOklahoma, USA

This walking stick looking insect had a body that was about 2 inches long. It ...

1 1 Water Scorpion

Water Scorpion

by DeanMcLachlanក្រុងសំរោង, ខេត្តឧត្ដរមានជ័យ, Cambodia

Ranatra are sometimes called needle bugs ...

0 1 water scorpion

water scorpion

by SuzanneAMuellerWentzville, Missouri, USA

can be found on all continents except Antarctica. Members of the genus

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