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Beetle or Bug? - Belostoma
Copyright © 2007 John & Barbara Moerk

Beetle or Bug? - Belostoma
Myakka River State Park, Sarasota County, Florida, USA
March 28, 2007
Size: ~1/2:
Wandering around in a drying-up lake bed

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Contributed by John & Barbara Moerk on 30 March, 2007 - 6:48pm
Last updated 20 April, 2007 - 11:21am

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Moved from True Bugs.
… john and jane balaban, 20 April, 2007 - 11:22am login or register to post comments

Belostoma.
This is a "giant" waterbug in the genus Belostoma, also known as "toe-biters," but they certainly don't attack unprovoked....
… Eric R. Eaton, 2 April, 2007 - 4:58pm login or register to post comments

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