The Aquatic Invertebrates of Texas

Heteroptera

 

BELOSTOMATIDAE

Lethocerus americanus (Leidy)

Giant Electric-Light Bug or Toe Biter or Giant Water Bug


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Synonyms: Belostoma grandis americanus
                  Belostoma impressus
                  Belostoma litigiosum
                  Belostoma obscurum

 
Distribution Citations

[1909 Kirkaldy & Torre-
          Bueno]

[1917 Van Duzee]

1939 Millspaugh

1963 Menke

[1988 Polhemus Polhemus
          Henry]

[ ] indicate state record, no specific county or locality indicated

notes:

-the most predaceous of all the aquatic insects; known to attack frogs, fish, snails, even birds (Matheson 1907 in Millspaugh 1939)

copyright:   Stephen W. Ziser    
                          2010

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