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Ranatra - Ranatra australis
Copyright © 2012 Gary R. McClellan

Ranatra - Ranatra australis

Sarasota County, Florida, USA
December 15, 2012
Size: 60mm

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Contributed by Gary R. McClellan on 15 December, 2012 - 1:56pm
Last updated 15 December, 2012 - 8:51pm

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Moved from Ranatra.

Thanks for adding the additional photo. The antennae were more obscured by the forelegs than I had realized.
… Brady Richards, 15 December, 2012 - 8:51pm login or register to post comments

Ranatra
I think this is R. nigra. Did you happen to take a photo of this angle, but with one of the legs bent the other way? I can see most of the antenna here, but a good clear shot would be helpful. Also, how did you take the total length measurement? Most keys exclude the respiratory siphon.
… Brady Richards, 15 December, 2012 - 2:57pm login or register to post comments

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