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Brown Waterscorpion

Ranatra fusca

Description:

Slender, dark brown bug with long, thin legs. Front pair of legs are modified for grasping prey. Long appendage off of end of abdomen for breathing when underwater. This specimen was found deceased in a car.

Habitat:

Found in a car. May have come from the campground where we were staying since there was a freshwater pond there.

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ForestDragon
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ForestDragon

Virginia, USA

Spotted on May 15, 2015
Submitted on Oct 22, 2015

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