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Family Belostomatidae - Giant Water Bugs


Giant waterbug or Abedus herberti 5th instar East Turkey Creek - Abedus herberti Abedus herberti hatching - Abedus herberti - male Giant Water Bug - Belostoma lutarium Belostoma sp. - Belostoma - male Abedus immaculatus Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus americanus)  ??? - Belostoma Not a Giant Water Bug, but obviously related - Belostoma

Big Bug - Lethocerus americanus Beetle? - Lethocerus uhleri Belostomatidae: Lethocerus americanus? - Lethocerus americanus Water bug - Benacus griseus Giant Water Bug - Benacus griseus - female Lethocerus americanus Beach Bug - Lethocerus uhleri Taber bug - Lethocerus americanus