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Ranatra buenoi
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Copyright © 2011
Gary R. McClellan
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Ranatra buenoi
Sarasota County, Florida, USA
April 1, 2011
Size: 1 1/4 inch body
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Contributed by
Gary R. McClellan
on 1 April, 2011 - 4:32pm
Last updated 4 April, 2011 - 12:43am
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Brady Richards
, 4 April, 2011 - 12:43am
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If we're using Epler...
...then I think this is Ranatra buenoi. You can see the single longitudinal depression, and according to Epler, only the buenoi have this depression of the FL Ranatra.
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C. L. Goforth
, 2 April, 2011 - 2:02pm
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As v pointed out, the key in
As v pointed out, the key in Epler's Florida Bugs book will be the best source for you to identify your
Ranatra
specimen. If you'd like someone to attempt an ID from photos posted here, try providing these three additional shots: (1) close up of foreleg with the tibia pried away from the femur (as in the photo above); close up of the underside of the head so the antennae may be seen (the shape of the segments is important; you may have to bend the forelegs back to expose this view); and (3) a good view of the prosternum (to show whether there is one wide longitudinal depression, two narrow ones or none at all).
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Brady Richards
, 1 April, 2011 - 9:22pm
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additional
This is as good as I could get. Tried prying, no luck. Became brittle.
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Gary R. McClellan
, 2 April, 2011 - 11:20am
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id photos
Thank you Brady. So far, still alive. I'll get the shots tommorrow.
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Gary R. McClellan
, 1 April, 2011 - 10:06pm
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Bumps on leg
Are those parasites?
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Craig Pemberton
, 1 April, 2011 - 6:50pm
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Yep!
Probably mites because Ranatra get mites all the time! It's odd to see them without mites in my experience.
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C. L. Goforth
, 2 April, 2011 - 1:48pm
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Waterscorpion
One of the Ranatra I believe but don't know the exact species. The only 2 records in FL are australis kind.
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Livan
, 1 April, 2011 - 4:45pm
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Ranatra sp.
try to key out species on
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v belov
, 1 April, 2011 - 4:41pm
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