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Lethocerus indicus. ( Lepeletier & Serville, 1825) Synonyms. Belostoma indicum. Lethocerus indicus is a giant water bug in the family Belostomatidae, native to South and Southeast Asia, as well as southeast China, the Ryukyu Islands, and New Guinea. [1] It was originally described as Belostoma indicum but is no longer placed in that genus.
Triops longicaudatus (commonly called American tadpole shrimp or longtail tadpole shrimp) is a freshwater crustacean of the order Notostraca, resembling a miniature horseshoe crab. It is characterized by an elongated, segmented body, a flattened shield-like brownish carapace covering two thirds of the thorax, and two long filaments on the abdomen.
Cockroaches of the sea. Cockroaches of the sea may refer to: [dubious – discuss] Ligia oceanica, an isopod also known as a "sea slater". Ligia exotica, an isopod also known as a "sea roach". Crab, a family of marine crustaceans. Lobster, a family of marine crustaceans. Prawn, a family of crustaceans.
The oriental cockroach ( Blatta orientalis ), also known as the waterbug (as they live in damp areas) or black cockroach (as their bodies are mostly dark), [1] is a large species of cockroach, adult males being 18–29 mm (0.71–1.14 in) and adult females being 20–27 mm (0.79–1.06 in). [2] It is dark brown or black in color and has a ...
Waterbug or water bug can refer to any of several things: True bugs. The true water bugs (Nepomorpha), including such insects as giant water bugs, creeping water bugs and backswimmers; Various other aquatic true bugs, known collectively as water bugs; Heteroptera; Cockroaches. The American cockroach, Periplaneta americana; The German cockroach ...
The Gerridae are a family of insects in the order Hemiptera, commonly known as water striders, water skeeters, water scooters, water bugs, pond skaters, water skippers, water gliders, water skimmers or puddle flies. Consistent with the classification of the Gerridae as true bugs (i.e., suborder Heteroptera ), gerrids have mouthparts evolved for ...
The American cockroach loves settling into homes across the Carolinas and many other states. German cockroaches hang around the kitchen and bathroom while American roaches spend time in drains and ...