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Giant Water Bug (Abedus indentatus)? - male
Copyright © 2014 Amy Jaecker-Jones

Giant Water Bug (Abedus indentatus)? - Male
Eaton Canyon Natural Area, Los Angeles County, California, USA
June 6, 2014
Size: body length approx. 1 in.
A sharp-eyed 5th grader spotted this insect and I was glad to be there with my camera. Unfortunately, not much of the adult's body is visible. Approx. 1/3 of the eggs have hatched already, and in this photo, one nymph is in the process of emerging from its egg.

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Contributed by Amy Jaecker-Jones on 8 June, 2014 - 12:44am
Last updated 22 December, 2021 - 11:05am

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