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Large Ranatra species? - Anisomorpha buprestoides - male - female

Large Ranatra species? - Anisomorpha buprestoides - Male Female
southwest Florida, Florida, USA
July 23, 2014
Size: 4-5 inches
I'm assuming this is Ranatra. Is it possible to tell which species?

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Large Ranatra species? - Anisomorpha buprestoides - male - female Large Ranatra species? - Anisomorpha buprestoides - male - female

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Anisomorpha sp.
Ranatra are aquatic hemipterans (unrelated insect lineage) that look very different --you will find plenty of photos on BG and elsewhere

 
thank you
Thank you! I see now that this is a male attached to a female.

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