Laccotrephes tristis
Laccotrephes tristis
"Laccotrephes tristis" is a species of water scorpion also commonly known as a toe-biter, that occurs Australia-wide and is part of the family Nepidae. They are an aquatic predatory insect that breath air. Australian water scorpions inhabit shallow stagnant water, part of freshwater creeks, waterholes and gorges.