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The Specimen
Belostoma flumineum (Electric Light Bug) Giant Water Bug Adult
View 13 PicturesI'm glad I finally got one of these Belostoma water bugs under my good camera. I had been hoping to get one in my kick-net samples for a while with no luck, but I ended up finding this one drifting midstream just below the surface while I fished. I have frequently seen water scorpions do that, too, and I'm beginning to suspect that is a common situation travel for these large Hemiptera bugs, and perhaps the way trout are used to seeing them.
View 13 PicturesI'm glad I finally got one of these Belostoma water bugs under my good camera. I had been hoping to get one in my kick-net samples for a while with no luck, but I ended up finding this one drifting midstream just below the surface while I fished. I have frequently seen water scorpions do that, too, and I'm beginning to suspect that is a common situation travel for these large Hemiptera bugs, and perhaps the way trout are used to seeing them.Region: Northeast
Collected Apr 24, 2007
Added Apr 25, 2007
The Discussion
| Troutnut | April 25th, 2007, 2:17 am | |
| Fairbanks, AK Posts: 1115 | This is a new favorite specimen of mine. I'll have a video up featuring this one showing its swimming posture, too. | |
| Jason Neuswanger The Troutnut | ||
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