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Water scorpion - Ranatra quadridentata

Water scorpion - Ranatra quadridentata
Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
September 20, 2011

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Ranatra quadridentata
Should be Ranatra quadridentata going by distribution. As Arlo pointed out, a good lateral shot of the forelegs would be helpful, particularly the notch near the apex of the femur.

Ranatra
... not sure how to tell the species apart: you may need to get some closer pics of the claws.

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