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Giant Water Bug - Lethocerus americanus
Copyright © 2007 tom murray

Giant Water Bug - Lethocerus americanus
Shirley, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
June 27, 2007
Size: 55-60mm

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Contributed by tom murray on 30 June, 2007 - 8:28pm
Last updated 6 February, 2009 - 8:45pm

L. americanus
due to the wide interocular space...individuals of this species can also have faintly banded legs...nice images!
… Tim Loh, 6 February, 2009 - 8:46pm

 
Giant Water Bugs
Tim, you're doing a great job keying out all these different families. It takes a special talent that I don't have, to know how to interpret the keys.
… tom murray, 6 February, 2009 - 8:56pm

Moved
Moved from Lethocerus.
… Tim Loh, 6 February, 2009 - 8:45pm

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