Belostomatidae - Wikipedia
Belostomatidae is a family of freshwater hemipteran insects known as giant water bugs or colloquially as toe-biters, Indian toe-biters, electric-light bugs (because they fly to lights in large numbers), alligator ticks, or alligator fleas (in Florida).
Giant Water Bug - U.S. National Park Service
2020年4月2日 · Giant water bugs represent the family Belostomatidae, a member of the “true bug” order, Hemiptera. All true bugs have piercing-sucking mouthparts, among other characteristics. The largest species of giant water bug can exceed 12 cm (4.5 in)!
Why The Giant Water Bug Is The Stuff Of Nightmares
2020年9月7日 · The giant water bug lurks underwater and can grow more than four inches long, making it one of the largest insects in the world. Often nicknamed the toe-biter, it has a ferocious bite that is said to be one of the most painful bug-related injuries a human can suffer. What Is The Giant Water Bug?
Giant water bug | Aquatic Predator, Carnivorous & Nocturnal ...
Giant water bug, any wide and flat-bodied aquatic insect of the family Belostomatidae (order Heteroptera). This family, although containing only about 100 species, includes the largest bugs in the order: sometimes exceeding 10 cm (4 inches) in …
Lethocerus americanus - Wikipedia
Lethocerus americanus, sometimes called the electric light bug, toe biter or fish killer, [1] is a giant water bug in the family Belostomatidae, native to southern Canada and the United States (north of 35°N; other Lethocerus species are found southwards). [2]
Belostoma - Wikipedia
Belostoma is a genus of insects in the hemipteran family Belostomatidae, known colloquially as giant water bugs. Members of this genus are native to freshwater habitats in the Americas, with the greatest species richness in tropical South America. [1]
Giant Water Bug - Home and Garden IPM from Cooperative ...
The Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus americanus), as its name suggests, is quite large (2 to 4 inches long), and aquatic. It is the largest member of the order Hemiptera (“true” bugs) in the US and Canada.
Family Belostomatidae - Giant Water Bugs - BugGuide.Net
2023年10月9日 · Choate P.M. Giant water bugs, electric light bugs, Lethocerus, Abedus, Belostoma (Insecta: Hemiptera: Belostomatidae)
Giant Water Bug | Department of Entomology
Giant water bugs are aquatic predators in slow moving water bodies. These insects will eat anything they can catch with their raptorial legs! Giant water bugs have even been found to eat small frogs, fish, and turtles. Don’t worry though, although they have the common name “toe-biter” any human extremities are not on their menu!
Giant Water Bugs, Family Belostomatidae - ThoughtCo
2019年11月18日 · Giant water bugs number about 160 species worldwide, but only 19 species inhabit the U.S. and Canada. Throughout their range, giant water bugs live in ponds, lakes, and even drainage ditches.
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