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Uhler's Water Bug (Lethocerus uhleri)
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Copyright © 2012
marlatrocchio
beetle or some weird bug -
Lethocerus uhleri
Medina, Medina County, Ohio, USA
August 4, 2012
Size: 4"
I have no idea what this thing is but it was found on my fathers back porch. I have never seen anything like it.
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marlatrocchio
on 5 August, 2012 - 9:44am
Last updated 11 September, 2012 - 3:16pm
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David J. Ferguson
, 5 August, 2012 - 1:57pm
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looks to me like
Lethocerus uhleri
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David J. Ferguson
, 5 August, 2012 - 11:59am
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some kind of:
Giant Waterbug... someone else may be able to narrow it down further for you. Aren't they cool?!
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Larry Clarfeld
, 5 August, 2012 - 9:47am
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