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Belostomatidae is a family of freshwater hemipteran insects known as giant water bugs or colloquially as toe-biters, Indian toe-biters, electric-light bugs (because they fly to lights in large numbers), alligator ticks, or alligator fleas (in Florida). They are the largest insects in the order Hemiptera. [1]
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 habitats in the Americas, with the greatest species richness in tropical South America. [1]
Lethocerus americanus, sometimes called the electric light bug, toe biter or fish killer, [1] 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). [2] It typically has a length around 5–6 cm (2.0–2.4 in). [3]
Giant water bug walking over land. The heaviest species of this order are the giant water bugs Lethocerus grandis and Lethocerus maximus. [32] These can surpass a length of 12 cm (4.7 in), [33] although they are more slender and less heavy than most other insects of this size (principally the huge beetles).
Lethocerus patruelis, giant water bugs or electric light bugs, are the largest bug in the heteroptera family, the researchers said, and are known for maintaining a “predatory lifestyle.”
Lethocerus indicus*, also known as the giant water bug, is consumed as an edible insect in parts of Northeast India, notably in Assam and Manipur. Among various ethnic groups, including the Karbi, Rengma Naga, and Bodo communities in Assam, as well as different tribes in Manipur, the insect is traditionally prepared by frying or making it into ...
Lethocerus patruelis is a giant water bug in the family Belostomatidae. It is native to southeastern Europe, through Southwest Asia, to Pakistan, India and Burma. [1] It is the largest European true bug and aquatic insect. [2] Adult females are typically 7–8 cm (2.8–3.1 in) long, while the adult males are 6–7 cm (2.4–2.8 in). [1]
Lethocerus insulanus is a large insect and among the largest of the belostomatids, with adults typically reaching a length of 50–70 mm (2.0–2.8 in).It is the largest true bug species in Australia. [1]