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Giant Water Bug

Lethocerus sp.

Spotting Image 1

Description:

It was walkin on the wall then it flew and only made me run to avoid it

1 Species ID Suggestions

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oxyjack
oxyjack 12 years ago
Giant Water Bug
Lethocerus sp.


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4 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 12 years ago

Thanks Tyler, but it was about 10 cm long (4 inches)

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 12 years ago

Thank you, again, oxyjack for the ID

Tyler Hughes
Tyler Hughes 12 years ago

That things got quite the hooks on the end of its legs! I agree with oxyjack, its deffiently a Giant Water Bug looks just like the small ones. Great catch though!

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 12 years ago

Que pinzas la magia del naturaleza

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LuisStevens
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LuisStevens

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Spotted on Apr 12, 2006
Submitted on Apr 3, 2012

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