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Belostoma is a
genus of
insects in the
hemipteran family Belostomatidae,
known colloquially as
giant water bugs.
Members of this
genus are
native to freshwater...
- taxa: Auth. Leach, 1815
Abedus Stål, 1862
Appasus Amyot & Serville, 1843
Belostoma Latreille, 1807
Diplonychus Laporte de Castelnau, 1833 (synonym Sphaerodema...
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Belostoma flumineum is a
North American species of
giant water bug (family Belostomatidae). They are a
common predator in
ponds and wetlands. They are...
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Belostoma bakeri is a
species of
giant water bug in the
family Belostomatidae. It is
found in
Central America and
North America. "
Belostoma bakeri Report"...
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Belostoma minor is a
species of
giant water bug in the
family Belostomatidae. It is
found in the
northern Caribbean bioregion, with
records in Cuba, the...
- 5–6 cm (2.0–2.4 in). It was
originally classified as a
species in
genus Belostoma.
Commonly found in ponds, marshes, and on the
edges of
lakes and slow-moving...
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Belostoma testaceum is a
species of
giant water bug in the
family Belostomatidae. It is
found in the
eastern United States from New York
south to southern...
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Belostoma lutarium is a
species of
giant water bug in the
family Belostomatidae. It is
found in
North America. "
Belostoma lutarium Report". Integrated...
- China, the
Ryukyu Islands, and New Guinea. It was
originally described as
Belostoma indi**** but is no
longer placed in that genus. This
insect is well known...
- J.E. (1989). "Parental care and
foraging ability in male
water bugs (
Belostoma flumineum)".
Canadian Journal of Zoology. 67 (2): 513–515. doi:10.1139/z89-074...
