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some type of beetle????? - Lethocerus uhleri
Copyright © 2013 fordpickup28

some type of beetle????? - Lethocerus uhleri
Gainesville, Florida, USA
May 1, 2013
This thing was crawling on the shop floor. Never have seen anything like it. Not sure what it is. I stick a pencil in between the 2 things up front and it grabbed it and let go.
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Contributed by fordpickup28 on 8 May, 2013 - 1:14pm
Last updated 14 May, 2013 - 8:10am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… David J. Ferguson, 9 May, 2013 - 9:22am login or register to post comments

Lethocerus or Benacus
a "Giant Water Bug" of the genus Lethocerus or Benacus.
… J. H. Epler, 9 May, 2013 - 8:35am login or register to post comments

Giant Water Bug…
See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 8 May, 2013 - 1:22pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
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