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[struji]

hi ... i recently found a bug
in my pool
it is big and i dont know what it is
its the first time i`m seen this bug
sooo i`m posting pictures of it
if any 1 can tell me what kind of bug
or some info of it
thank you

 

[Longbord1]

it appears to be a giant water bug. im not sure on the scientific name

u can feed it fish or crix ive always wanted one

mike

 

[wayneo]

Since you are in Mexico it looks like it could be a Ferocious Water Bug ( Abedus spp.)

Wayne H

 

[FryLock]

We call them "Waterboat Men" over here we only have 2 species if i remember rightly that one looks a good size there fun too keep they can fly like a lot of true bug's thats how they can show up in pools great to watch them a tank so long as the's no small fish in it.

 

[Elytra and Antenna]

Genus Lethocerus

 

[bonny]

name for it

its called a water scorpian....i have a book at school that has the scientific name for it......they are awsome to watch....and they do eat small fish.....i'll give you the name later when i get to school on monday

 

[Wade]

Some waterscorpions have a similar shape, but they also have a non-retractable breathing tube sticking out from the end of the abdomen. That is a giant waterbug.

Wade

 

[cichlidsman]

nice

the water bettles in alberta, canada get 3-4 times bigger, they are monsters.

 

[Alex S.]

The insect is a giant water bug (order Hemiptera: suborder: Heteroptera – family: Belostomatidae – aprox. 140 species). The Belostomatidae are broken down into two subfamilies, the Belostomatinae (six genera) and the Lethocerinae, which contains only one genus, Lethocerus (contains the largest aquatic insects, adult Lethocerus maximus can easily be over 4 inches long). The specimen pictured is of the genus Lethocerus. It is difficult to ID down to the exact species just from pictures.

Waterscorpions (family: Nepidae – aprox. 250 species) are also hemipterans, and like giant water bugs are also nepomorphs (the Nepomorpha contains most fully aquatic hemipterans), and are even of the same superfamily (Nepoidea), but are two separate families. Some of the main things that separate the two are the breathing siphons at the end of the abdomen. Waterscorpions have longer, non-retractable siphons, while giant water bugs have much shorter, retractable siphons. The swimming legs of giant water bugs are also more flattened and fringed with long “hairs”, while the legs of waterscorpions are not flattened and more adapt to crawling among aquatic vegetation. In relation, waterscorpions are much smaller (up to 2 inches body length not including breathing siphons) than belostomatids. All absolutely incredible insects.

Alex S.

 

[luther]

Drop a cricket into the water and take photos of what happens. please :}

Nice water scorpion.

 

[Alex S.]

Drop a cricket into the water and take photos of what happens. please :}

Nice water scorpion.

It's a giant water bug (family: Belostomatidae), not a waterscorpion.

Alex S.

 

[Elizabeth]

Is it just me? It looks like that waterbug won't be eating anything anymore. He has that "I can't move anymore and I don't care" look to him. I am not sure, but he looks kind of belly-up dead in the first photo, and slumped on the pavement dead in the last photo.

 

[Oasis Inverts]

Neat little bugger!


Elizabeth: I don't think it's dead..I think in that last picture it's trying to crawl under that pole to hide...but I could be wrong.

 

[Alex S.]

Belostomatids are aquatic insects used to large bodies of water. They can be somewhat lethargic on land or in a very comfined space. Once back in their aquatic environment they are extremely efficient predators and energetic swimmers.

Alex S.