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Ranatra
Copyright © 2016 Aaron Hunt

Ranatra
Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
July 30, 2016
North end of Fresh Pond

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Contributed by Aaron Hunt on 2 August, 2016 - 12:04am

suspect R. kirkaldyi T.-B.
good find, if confirmed
… v belov, 20 April, 2018 - 5:45pm login or register to post comments

 
Can try to find more
And collect. No idea how common they are in the pond, but I've only seen the one. If I recall correctly, one species of Ranatra is known from the island, maybe from Fresh Pond, but I'll have to check the ref next time I'm on the island. I'm hoping to visit in early May, so I'll comment here when I get the chance to check.
… Aaron Hunt, 22 April, 2018 - 11:48pm login or register to post comments

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