Giant Water Bug

Subject:  Big bug
Geographic location of the bug:  Arizona
Date: 03/05/2019
Time: 03:53 PM EDT
Your letter to the bugman:  Found this floating dead in a pond, haven’t seen it b4
How you want your letter signed:  Anthony

Giant Water Bug

Dear Anthony,
This is a Giant Water Bug or Toe-Biter, and aquatic predator that is capable of flying from pond to pond in the event its habitat dries up.  We believe this is
Lethocerus medius, a species reported in Arizona, according to BugGuide.

Giant Water Bug

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