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Anica's large desert beetle Dorsal - Lethocerus americanus
Copyright © 2009 Stan

Anica's large desert beetle Dorsal - Lethocerus americanus
Osooyos, South Okanagan region, British Columbia, Canada
September 17, 2009
Size: 3+ inches length

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Anica's large desert beetle Dorsal - Lethocerus americanus Anica's large desert beetle ventral - Lethocerus americanus Anica's large desert beetle Face - Lethocerus americanus
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Contributed by Stan on 25 September, 2009 - 8:41pm
Last updated 26 September, 2009 - 1:51am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Tim Loh, 26 September, 2009 - 1:51am login or register to post comments

not a beetle
Lethocerus americanus - Giant Water Bug and it looks like it's less than 2.5"
… Larry de March, 25 September, 2009 - 8:51pm login or register to post comments

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