They are found in standing pools of water and are quite large 4-5 inches in body length and then an extra 6 inches of tail which is raised to the surface of the water and is used as a breathing siphon.
Showing posts with label Stick Water Scorpion (Ranatra) family Nepidae macro insect identification. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stick Water Scorpion (Ranatra) family Nepidae macro insect identification. Show all posts
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Water Scorpion - they breath through their tails
My goodness!! I am glad I don't have too!! This is the Stick Water Scorpion (Ranatra) family Nepidae.
They are found in standing pools of water and are quite large 4-5 inches in body length and then an extra 6 inches of tail which is raised to the surface of the water and is used as a breathing siphon.
They are found in standing pools of water and are quite large 4-5 inches in body length and then an extra 6 inches of tail which is raised to the surface of the water and is used as a breathing siphon.
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