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Cannibalism in Abedus herberti - Abedus
Copyright © 2008 Eric C. Maxwell

Cannibalism in Abedus herberti - Abedus
Santa Catalina Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
June 26, 2008
Size: 4 - 5cm
I imagine that cannibalism in Belostomatids is relatively common, but I don't think I've ever seen a photo of its occurrence. So when I saw this scene playing out in the wild I figured it would be a good opportunity to document it.

As I mentioned in my other photo from this same location, Hoekstra and Smith confirmed that the species living in this stream are indeed Abedus herberti.
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Contributed by Eric C. Maxwell on 4 July, 2008 - 3:34pm
Last updated 24 September, 2008 - 10:23am

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