http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/08/09/immature-giant-water-bug-2/ Are we experts yet? Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:43:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/08/09/immature-giant-water-bug-2/comment-page-1/#comment-61426 bmoc Tue, 03 May 2011 02:32:12 +0000 http://www.whatsthatbug.com/?p=18695#comment-61426 Aquatic Hemiptera are often parasitized by larvae of the water mite genus Hydrachna. Species in this genus are unusual in staying attached to the host insect while going through their inactive protonymphal stage. The active, predatory deutonymphs emerge directly from the attached larval skins. Aquatic Hemiptera are often parasitized by larvae of the water mite genus Hydrachna. Species in this genus are unusual in staying attached to the host insect while going through their inactive protonymphal stage. The active, predatory deutonymphs emerge directly from the attached larval skins.

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