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Giant Water Bug - Belostoma lutarium
Copyright © 2007 James W. Beck

Giant Water Bug - Belostoma lutarium
Broussard, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA
June 19, 2007
Found by my wife, Ellen.
Contributed by James W. Beck on 19 June, 2007 - 6:55pm

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