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Lethocerus americanus - Giant Water Bug - Back/Top Side - Lethocerus americanus
Copyright © 2005 Gary Rankin

Lethocerus americanus - Giant Water Bug - Back/Top Side - Lethocerus americanus
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
January 12, 2005
Size: about 2.5"
Back and top side shown here crawling into an empty paint (food) can.

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Contributed by Gary Rankin on 29 August, 2006 - 9:38am

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