Insect Order Hemiptera (True Bugs)

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Hemiptera (True Bugs)

Family in Hemiptera
BelostomatidaeGiant Water Bugs	2	17
CicadellidaeLeafhoppers	0	1
CicadidaeCicadas	1	4
CorixidaeWater Boatmen	3	15
MembracidaeTreehoppers	0	0
NepidaeWater Scorpions	1	7
NotonectidaeBackswimmers	2	5

11 families

(Gelastocoridae, Gerridae, Hebridae, Hydrometridae, Macroveliidae, Mesoveliidae, Naucoridae, Ochteridae, Pleidae, Saldidae, Veliidae)

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This is page 2 of specimens of Hemiptera. Visit the main Hemiptera page for:

• The behavior and habitat of Hemiptera.
• 7 underwater pictures of Hemiptera.
• 1 streamside picture of Hemiptera.

Pictures of 9 True Bug Specimens:

Specimen Page:12

Cicadidae (Cicadas) Cicada Adult View 4 PicturesI found this cicada and several like it in the grass near my car as I put my waders on. Some of them were singing in the trees above the river, too, but I did not see any fall into the water.

Collected July 1, 2005 from the Bois Brule River in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on April 22, 2006

Corixidae (Water Boatmen) Water Boatman Adult View 2 Pictures

Collected January 31, 2004 from unknown in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25, 2006

Corixidae (Water Boatmen) Water Boatman Adult View 3 Pictures

Collected January 31, 2004 from unknown in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25, 2006

Belostoma flumineum (Electric Light Bug) Giant Water Bug Adult View 4 PicturesI haven't seen the imitation of these things stressed, but in August 2003 on one of my favorite rivers the largest brown trout I kept had stomachs full of these things.

Collected January 13, 2004 from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25, 2006

Corixidae (Water Boatmen) Water Boatman Adult View 3 PicturesEvery picture of this specimen was taken with my old camera through a microscope.

Collected November 15, 2004 from Fall Creek in New York
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on April 12, 2006

Notonectidae (Backswimmers) Backswimmer Adult View 1 PicturesNotonectdiae adults can leave the water and fly off whenever they wish. This specimen was caught when it landed on my car. These adults are one of the few aquatic insects that can protect itself with a strong beak.

Collected June 6, 2011 from the Touchet River in Washington
Added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on June 26, 2011

Specimen Page:12