Giant Water Bug Lethocerus americanus (Leidy, 1847)    Synonyms: Belostoma americanum, Electric Light Bug, Fish Killer, Toe Biter.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Hemiptera   >   Family Belostomatidae   >   Genus Lethocerus   

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A Giant Water Bug in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/27/2021). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Giant Water Bug in Harford Co., Maryland (7/6/2018). Verified by Matthew Pintar/BugGuide. Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Giant Water Bug in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (6/28/2023). Verified by Matthew Pintar, Ph.D., Florida International University. Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Giant Water Bug in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/9/2020). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

Giant Water Bug in Washington Co., Maryland (4/13/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Giant Water Bug in Washington Co., Maryland (4/13/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Giant Water Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/11/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Giant Water Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/2/2023). (c) Sean D Sipple, all rights reserved. Photo by Sean Sipple via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Giant Water Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/5/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Giant Water Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/12/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Giant Water Bug in Howard Co., Maryland (11/3/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Giant Water Bug in Howard Co., Maryland (11/3/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Giant Water Bug in Washington Co., Maryland (3/19/2020). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Giant Water Bug in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (4/13/2023). No rights reserved. Photo by jdshide via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Giant Water Bug in Charles Co., Maryland (3/25/2022). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Giant Water Bug in Howard Co., Maryland (11/3/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Giant Water Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/2/2023). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)


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