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Family Belostomatidae - Giant Water Bugs

Abedus · Belostoma · Lethocerus

Genus Abedus
Giant Water Bug - Abedus Almost done with the fatherly duties - Abedus herberti - male Giant Water Bug - Abedus Abedus herberti 5th instar Rucker Canyon - Abedus herberti Abedus herberti 5th instar teneral and darkened - Abedus herberti Abedus herberti breathing strap - Abedus herberti - female Abedus herberti Cannibalism in A. herberti - Abedus herberti

Genus Belostoma
Giant Water Bug - Belostoma Aquatic Insect ID - Belostoma Beetle or Bug? - Belostoma Giant Water Bug - Belostoma Belostoma lutarium Belostoma Belostomatid male with eggs - Belostoma - male Toe biter / water bug ? - Belostoma

Genus Lethocerus
Giant Water Bug - Lethocerus What is this? - Lethocerus giant water bug (water beetle) - Lethocerus americanus What is this huge bug? - Lethocerus Anica's large desert beetle ventral - Lethocerus americanus Large bug in WA state - Lethocerus americanus Lethocerus Lethocerus americanus? - Lethocerus


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