Species

Lethocerus americanus (American giant water bug)

Lethocerus americanus. Photo: (c) John Christensen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Lethocerus americanus 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). It typically has a length around 5–6 cm (2.0–2.4 in). It was originally classified as a species in genus Belostoma.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Hemiptera (True bugs, hoppers, aphids, and allies)
        Suborder: Heteroptera (True bugs)
        Infraorder: Nepomorpha (Water bugs)
        Superfamily: Nepoidea
        Family: Belostomatidae (Giant water bugs)
        Subfamily: Lethocerinae
        Genus: Lethocerus
        Species: Lethocerus americanus (American giant water bug)

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