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  • American Giant Water Bug, 1 of 6
    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) John Christensen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • American Giant Water Bug, 2 of 6
    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

  • American Giant Water Bug, 3 of 6
    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) znot, some rights reserved (CC BY)

  • American Giant Water Bug, 4 of 6
    Photo 4 of 6

    (c) William (Bill) Mountan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • American Giant Water Bug, 5 of 6
    Photo 5 of 6

    (c) Jacques Larivée, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • American Giant Water Bug, 6 of 6
    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) Donna Pomeroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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American Giant Water Bug

Lethocerus americanus

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About

Lethocerus americanus is a giant water bug in the family Belostomatidae, native to southern Canada and the United States (north of 35°N; other Lethocerus species are found southwards). It typically has a length around 5–6 cm (2.0–2.4 in). It was originally classified as a species in genus Belostoma.

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