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Photo#194301
waterscorpion - Curicta scorpio
Copyright © 2008 Valerie G. Bugh

waterscorpion - Curicta scorpio
Austin, Wild Connections, Travis County, Texas, USA
May 2, 2008
Size: about an inch
First Curicta howardi I've ever seen. Found in a garden pond. There are only 2 species in this genus and only 1 found here in TX according to references.
Contributed by Valerie G. Bugh on 26 June, 2008 - 12:41am
Last updated 11 December, 2008 - 3:21pm

Comments

Moved
Moved from Waterscorpions.
… Beatriz Moisset, 11 December, 2008 - 3:21pm

please move to the species page
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… v belov, 15 November, 2008 - 10:18pm

 
I agree.
I had posted more than one photo of this species before there was even a genus category for it but when somebody made the new pages they did not move this as well. I think some entries just get sort of lost.
… Valerie G. Bugh, 15 November, 2008 - 11:54pm

 
no now they aren't --
I go thru every single one, Valerie :-] And you contribute really interesting stuff -- i wanna see more of your pix
… v belov, 16 November, 2008 - 12:01am

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