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Bulbous items on Water Scorpion - Ranatra (I think) - Hydrachna
Copyright © 2014 Gerald Klauss

Bulbous items on Water Scorpion - Ranatra (I think) - Hydrachna
Fayetteville - Lake Rim, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
July 16, 2014
My summer camp and I were looking at aquatic insects through the macroscope and found a water scorpion with these items in various locations on its body. A parasite perhaps?
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Contributed by Gerald Klauss on 16 July, 2014 - 3:18pm
Last updated 25 July, 2014 - 10:26am

Moved
Moved from Frass. We'll move it back until the new images arrive. Then someone can decide what to keep. Thanks,
… john and jane balaban, 25 July, 2014 - 10:26am login or register to post comments

Frassed
Moved from ID Request.
… Gerald Klauss, 22 July, 2014 - 7:19am login or register to post comments

 
I think this might be guide-q
I think this might be guide-quality. It has a bit more detail than similar guide photos.
… Even Dankowicz, 22 July, 2014 - 7:29am login or register to post comments

 
I can do better
If I can make a better photo should I submit it as well?
… Gerald Klauss, 23 July, 2014 - 12:59pm login or register to post comments

 
I would myself; my impression
I would myself; my impression is simply that there are no other comparable images on BugGuide and that this could be a unique contribution to the guide at this time.
… Even Dankowicz, 23 July, 2014 - 6:10pm login or register to post comments

How about Hydrachna
… Even Dankowicz, 16 July, 2014 - 5:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks - Even
Thanks. Fascinating creatures.
… Gerald Klauss, 22 July, 2014 - 7:00am login or register to post comments

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