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Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus americanus)
Photo#464097
Copyright © 2010
Jim Moore
Giant Water Bug -
Lethocerus americanus
In Westwood - elevation 5100ft, Lassen County, California, USA
Size: 66mm
I found this big bug on the front lawn in the mid 1980's.
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Contributed by
Jim Moore
on 11 October, 2010 - 5:59pm
Last updated 12 December, 2015 - 2:03pm