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Water Bug - Lethocerus americanus
Copyright © 2009 Richard H. Glassford II

Water Bug - Lethocerus americanus
Provo, Utah County, Utah, USA
August 29, 2009
I don't see this large water bug very often.

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Contributed by Richard H. Glassford II on 4 December, 2009 - 9:05pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Tim Loh, 4 December, 2009 - 9:27pm login or register to post comments

Lethocerus
May be L. americanus..but the somewhat banded legs may also suggest L.uhleri, which I don't know whether it occurs in your area.
… Tim Loh, 4 December, 2009 - 9:24pm login or register to post comments

 
L americanus
L. uhleri does not occur in Utah and from the guide pages has more distinctively banded legs
… Tim Loh, 4 December, 2009 - 9:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you! There does not se
Thank you! There does not seem to be a lot of diversity in this family in northern Utah. We have collected some smaller species in Southern Utah.
… Richard H. Glassford II, 6 December, 2009 - 6:18pm login or register to post comments

 
Smaller species
are likely to be Abedus herberti utahensis, a rare subspecies of A. herberti. Please post pics if you have them!
… Arlo Pelegrin, 10 December, 2009 - 12:39pm login or register to post comments

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