Categories
Toe Biters and other Aquatic True BugsTags
Aquatic BugsBug Identification
Hello,
I live in Nova Scotia, Canada and I took this photo by a stream in my neighbourhood. I have looked on your site and it appears to be a giant water bug, but this one was only approximately the size of a thumb nail. I have grown up around brooks and lakes and this was the first and only time that I have ever seen one of these bugs. Is it possible that it’s just an immature bug or this is a different species altogether? Thanks.
Lindsay
Hi Lindsay,
Not only are there different species of Giant Water Bugs, there are different genera as well. This looks like a member of the genus Belostoma whose representatives are much smaller than those in Lethocerus.
I like ThisRelated Posts
-
(05/08/2005)Giant Water Bug -
(05/19/2008)Giant Water Bug Swarm -
(10/27/2008)Giant Water Bug -
(03/15/2009)Giant Water Bug from Peru
Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. You can also subscribe without commenting.
Post a Comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.