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Nepa apiculata
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Copyright © 2013
Larry Clarfeld
Waterscorpion -
Nepa apiculata
Shelburne, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA
April 10, 2012
Found crossing a road between two wetlands on a rainy night. I'm thinking maybe
Lethocerus americanus
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Contributed by
Larry Clarfeld
on 11 February, 2013 - 11:00pm
Last updated 12 February, 2013 - 12:12am
Moved
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Actually, something much cooler than
Lethocerus
!
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Brady Richards
, 11 February, 2013 - 11:34pm
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awesome!
thanks for the ID help... I didn't realize that was a breathing tube, thought it was a long ovipositor. That explains why I didn't see that feature on any of the
Lethocerus
images.
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Larry Clarfeld
, 11 February, 2013 - 11:40pm
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