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Waterscorpion - Ranatra
Copyright © 2003 Troy Bartlett

Waterscorpion - Ranatra
Duluth, Georgia, USA
June 28, 2003
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Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 1:07pm
Last updated 6 April, 2004 - 4:33pm

Genus?
Genus Ranatra?

Peter May
http://www.stetson.edu/~pmay/
… Peter May, 6 April, 2004 - 8:45am login or register to post comments

 
Possibly
I remember originally thinking this might be Ranatra, but I wasn't sure. I'll recheck since I don't think I had Arnett (1) last time I looked and update things accordingly.
… Troy Bartlett, 6 April, 2004 - 11:26am login or register to post comments

 
Definitely Ranatra
Only two of the three nearctic genera are found in the eastern US. The other genus (Nepa) only has one member with an oval body shape. I updated the Nepidae guide page with my research.
… Troy Bartlett, 6 April, 2004 - 4:28pm login or register to post comments

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