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1st instar from Olympia - Ranatra fusca
Copyright © 2011 Arlo Pelegrin

1st instar from Olympia - Ranatra fusca
Olympia, Thurston County, Washington, USA
August 29, 2011
Size: 8mm
Size excludes breathing tubes.
Contributed by Arlo Pelegrin on 30 August, 2011 - 9:20pm
Last updated 31 August, 2011 - 4:07am

Moved
Moved from Ranatra.
… Arlo Pelegrin, 31 August, 2011 - 4:07am

R. fusca
I would say all these are R. fusca based on distribution (it's the only species found this far west)..though I don't know how to tell species from immature specimens.
… Tim Loh, 31 August, 2011 - 12:54am

 
Please see
other individual in this series - I have adult pictures too.
… Arlo Pelegrin, 31 August, 2011 - 4:06am

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