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Toe biter bug

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MartinL
MartinL 10 years ago
Toe biter bug
Lethocerus sp. Eastern Toe-Biter - Lethocerus griseus - BugGuide.Net


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6 Comments

amoghms10
amoghms10 10 years ago

:) :)

staccyh
staccyh 10 years ago

Scary!! But cool photo.

amoghms10
amoghms10 10 years ago

Thanks for the information,Will there be any difference of this species with respect to place to place?

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MartinL
MartinL 10 years ago

I found one attracted to a light trap. Yes, they do bite.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/827...

amoghms10
amoghms10 10 years ago

Hi apple , I don't think it is a mantid. Something else .. :)

Apple
Apple 10 years ago

Is that a mantid?

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amoghms10
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amoghms10

Kozhikode, Kerala, India

Spotted on Jun 27, 2013
Submitted on Sep 2, 2013

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