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Giant Water Bug (Toe Biter) - Lethocerus
Copyright © 2008 S Kassam

Giant Water Bug (Toe Biter) - Lethocerus
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
April 20, 2008
Size: ~ 50 mm.
Found this at the parking lot outside the Montreal Insectarium.
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Contributed by S Kassam on 24 April, 2008 - 8:20am
Last updated 12 May, 2008 - 9:08pm

Toe biter
Genus Lethocerus in the Belostomatidae.
… drswanny, 24 April, 2008 - 8:35am login or register to post comments

 
Toe Biter
Many thanks
… S Kassam, 24 April, 2008 - 8:49am login or register to post comments

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