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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
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Contributed by John & Barbara Moerk on 30 March, 2007 - 6:50pm
Last updated 20 April, 2007 - 11:21am

Moved
Moved from True Bugs.
… john and jane balaban, 20 April, 2007 - 11:21am login or register to post comments

Waterbug
:-)
… Jim McClarin, 30 March, 2007 - 7:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Re: Beetle or bug question
Generally speaking, a beetle has a line down its back and wings are underneath a covering. On a bug, the wings form an X across the back.
… Ron Hemberger, 30 March, 2007 - 8:16pm login or register to post comments

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