True Bug Family Nepidae (Water Scorpions)
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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class Insecta (Insects)
» Order Hemiptera (True Bugs)
» Family Nepidae (Water Scorpions)
| Genus in Nepidae |  |  |
| Ranatra | 1 | 7 |
2 genera aren't included.
Common Name
| Match | Common Name |
 | Water Scorpions |
1 Water Scorpion Specimen:
Ranatra Water Scorpion Adult
View 7 PicturesHere's a big water scorpion (no relation to actual scorpions). These guys are just about the most sinister-looking creatures you could find, and what's especially creepy is that they can come up out of the water and fly around, as I learned when one left my aquarium and buzzed my head while I was peeking into the microscope at a mayfly nymph.
View 7 PicturesHere's a big water scorpion (no relation to actual scorpions). These guys are just about the most sinister-looking creatures you could find, and what's especially creepy is that they can come up out of the water and fly around, as I learned when one left my aquarium and buzzed my head while I was peeking into the microscope at a mayfly nymph.Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Mar 10, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
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