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Creeping Water Bug - Pelocoris femoratus
Copyright © 2006 Stephen_WV

Creeping Water Bug - Pelocoris femoratus
Near Ruraldale, Upshur County, West Virginia, USA
June 6, 2006
Size: About 10 mm
Here's a Creeping Water Bug to go along with the Crawling Water Beetle I just posted. Hooray, a new family for BugGuide.

Just look at the biceps on this big bruiser! Genus is Pelocoris.
Contributed by Stephen_WV on 7 June, 2006 - 6:48am
Last updated 1 February, 2010 - 12:53pm

Moved
Moved from Pelocoris.
… v belov, 1 February, 2010 - 12:53pm

Moved
Moved from Creeping Water Bugs.
… Keith Bayless, 5 March, 2007 - 12:49am

vignette
My friend has gone collecting in Arizona for a month the last two summers, and he's gotten tagged by cacti, stung, bit, you name it, but he said the most painful thing that happened to him was getting bitten by a Naucorid. Not what I would've expected from such a cute little thing!
… Keith Bayless, 31 October, 2006 - 7:11pm

Fabulous!
Great job, Stephen!
… Eric R. Eaton, 7 June, 2006 - 1:35pm

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