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Giant Water Bug - Belostoma flumineum

Giant Water Bug - Belostoma flumineum
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
August 29, 2007
Size: 1 inch
What are those two little tidbits sticking out from its backside?

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Giant Water Bug - Belostoma flumineum Giant Water Bug - Belostoma flumineum

Moved
Moved from Belostoma.

Not a beetle, a true bug
Not a beetle, a true bug

 
From what I've figured out, t
From what I've figured out, the little "tidbits" sticking out from its backside are breathing tubes. Correct me if I'm wrong. : )

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