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American Giant Water Bug (Nymph) - Lethocerus americanus Habitat: Pond edge<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121246/american_giant_water_bug_nymph_-_lethocerus_americanus.html" title="American Giant Water Bug (Nymph) - Lethocerus americanus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/121246_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=R58AC8bUs%2FJ9%2FHjDdeYf%2FPHE%2FX4%3D" width="126" height="152" alt="American Giant Water Bug (Nymph) - Lethocerus americanus Habitat: Pond edge<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121245/american_giant_water_bug_nymph_-_lethocerus_americanus.html American Giant Water Bug,Geotagged,Lethocerus,Lethocerus americanus,Summer,United States,belostomatidae,bug,nymph,water bug" /></a></figure> American Giant Water Bug,Geotagged,Lethocerus americanus,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

American Giant Water Bug (Nymph) - Lethocerus americanus

Habitat: Pond edge

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Such an awesome insect, even though it still gives me the shivers. Look at that rostrum. Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Yep. I handled it and it didn't bite me. But, I used forceps to hold it for this photo because I didn't want to push my luck. Posted 4 years ago
  3. View Wesley Goorachan's profile
    Wesley Goorachan
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    That is so cool! Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks! It's a true aquatic beastie. Posted 4 years ago
  5. View Calbost Niel's profile
    Calbost Niel
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    Wonderful shot Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks! I was lucky that this individual was pretty docile. Posted 4 years ago

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The American Giant Water Bug

''Lethocerus americanus'' is a giant water bug in the family Belostomatidae, native to North America. It was originally classified as a species in genus ''Belostoma''.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Sep 4, 2021. Captured Sep 4, 2021 09:42 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO125
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.