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Giant Water Beetle
Seen among rocks in South Fork Quantico Creek around mid day.
Spotted on Mar 13, 2011
Submitted on Mar 13, 2011
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We had one of these in the small lake at our cottage yesterday. We are located @20 minutes north of Belleville, Ontario. It was quite something. I'd say about 4 inches long and 1.5 inches across at the widest point. And the claws were very effective. Managed to use them to scramble up the side of the net i caught him in. Kids were not too impressed!
Apparently, yes. They say it's a painful one too.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belostoma...
These guys actually bite?