Belostoma sp. giant water bug. Lake Glendale, Illinois, USA - Alex Wild Photography - Insect Images

True Bugs, insects in the order Hemiptera, are an abundant and diverse assemblage that includes hoppers, cicadas, aphids, scale insects, and others. These insects have beak-like mouthparts specialized for piercing/sucking.

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alexwild > Belostoma sp. giant water bug.

Lake Glendale, Illinois, USA

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Belostoma sp. giant water bug.

Lake Glendale, Illinois, USA

Camera: Canon (Canon Eos 50d) |

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Keywords: green bugs nature insect insects hemiptera predators entomology aquatic insects heteroptera giant water bug water bugs belostomatidae belostoma

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