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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies (Hemiptera) » True Bugs (Heteroptera) » Aquatic Bugs (Nepomorpha) » Ochteroidea » Toad Bugs (Gelastocoridae) » Gelastocoris » Big-Eyed Toad Bug (Gelastocoris oculatus)
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Toad bug ? - Gelastocoris oculatus
Copyright © 2008 Beth Sands

Toad bug ? - Gelastocoris oculatus
Pleasanton / Sunol, Alameda County, California, USA
April 27, 2008
Size: 1 cm
I recently learned about this interesting little bug's existence . It comes in many colors to blend with the river rocks , but I am not sure if it can change color ?? If you are lucky enough to see it hop , then you have a chance of taking it's photo , but if not it is a master of camoflauge .It lives along the water's edge and under nearby rocks . I would love to learn more about this little creature . Thanks for any comments
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Contributed by Beth Sands on 28 April, 2008 - 8:38pm
Last updated 25 April, 2010 - 10:48pm

Moved
Moved from Gelastocoris.
… v belov, 25 April, 2010 - 10:48pm login or register to post comments

Yes.
Yes, it is a toad bug (adult). They do not change color. They prey on other small invertebrates. This appears to be a duplicate image. Please "frass" one of them. Thank you.
… Eric R. Eaton, 11 May, 2008 - 8:03pm login or register to post comments

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