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gksagers Houston, TX Aug 25, 2008

I found this in Houston, TX. Not sure what it is. Hoping someone could help me out. Sorry about the quality of the picture it was late.

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gksagers Houston, TX Aug 25, 2008

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Aug 25, 2008

This is a giant water bug, aka toe biter or electric light bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Belastomatidae) - see http://www.eduwebs.org/bugs/giant_water_bug.htm

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LEO88 Big Rapids, MI(Zone 4b) Aug 25, 2008

Belostomatidae family... Giant Water Bugs... yours looks like Lethocerus sp... maybe L.americanus. A species in Thailand can exceed 4"... and contents are often eaten fresh, after quickly biting the head off..!!

http://www.entomology.umn.edu/museum/links/coursefiles/JPEG%20images/Hemiptera%20web%20jpeg/Nepomorpha/Belostomatidae.jpg

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gksagers Houston, TX Aug 25, 2008

Thanks for the help.

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