Ranatra linearis

Ranatra linearis

"Ranatra linearis" is a species of aquatic bug in the Nepidae family. They are typically five centimeters long. The breathing tube tail is often half the length of the insect. Their habitat is usually shallow water in weedy ponds. They are swimming insects, and the adults can fly.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHemiptera
FamilyNepidae
GenusRanatra
SpeciesR. linearis
Photographed in
Portugal