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1 Species ID Suggestions

Crysta Perak
Crysta Perak 12 years ago
Giant Water Bug, or Water Scorpion
Lethocerus americanus


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6 Comments

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 12 years ago

One of the giant water bugs. My guess would be Lethocerus americanus.

http://bugguide.net/node/view/13708

Meik
Meik 12 years ago

My first guess was Nepa cinerea a water scorpion species.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepa_cinere...

Gordon Dietzman
Gordon Dietzman 12 years ago

On second thought maybe Lethocerus? Take a look at http://bugguide.net/node/view/12796/bgim...

StevenSpragg
StevenSpragg 12 years ago

we call this a toe biter in Aust, Abedus indentatus. I think there is a similar american, one

CF_Smith
CF_Smith 12 years ago

I honestly have no clue, it was found on a parking lot last September

auntnance123
auntnance123 12 years ago

giant waterbug?

CF_Smith
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CF_Smith

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Spotted on Sep 22, 2010
Submitted on Sep 22, 2011

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