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Iowa Belostomatid - Belostoma flumineum
Copyright © 2011 Stephen_WV

Iowa Belostomatid - Belostoma flumineum
Engeldinger Marsh, Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt, Polk County, Iowa, USA
July 29, 2011
One of the creatures Greg Courtney had captured (live) for the aquatic insect photography workshop. This bug was caught somewhere near Ames, but not sure which county.

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Contributed by Stephen_WV on 2 August, 2011 - 5:01am
Last updated 3 August, 2011 - 3:58pm

Moved
Moved from Giant Water Bugs.
… Stephen_WV, 3 August, 2011 - 3:58pm login or register to post comments

These are Belostoma, probably
These are Belostoma, probably B. flumineum
… Greg Courtney, 3 August, 2011 - 1:38pm login or register to post comments

Polk
I asked Greg, and he said these specimens were from Engeldinger Marsh which is in Polk county.
… John VanDyk, 2 August, 2011 - 11:16am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thanks, John. Updating the location fields.
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