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Narrative
Giant Water Bugs (Family Belostomatidae) contain some very large species of insects. The largest United States species can become up to six centimeters in length. Some examples from the Orient have reached seven centimeters. Both Benacus and Lethocerus frequently leave their aquatic habitat and fly to lights at night. These large insects capture small fish, tadpoles, and other insects in their aquatic environment.
Taxonomy
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Latin
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English
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Kingdom
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Animalia
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Animal
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Phylum
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Arthropoda
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Jointed Legged Animals
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Class
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Insecta
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Insects
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Order
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Hemiptera
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True Bugs
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Family
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Belostomatidae
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Water Bugs - Giant
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SubFamily
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References
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| Genus | Species |
| Cytheitis | rhodopteron |
| Cytheitis | schultzei |
| Graphium | arcesilaus |
| Graphium | earis |
| Graphium | hipparchus |
| Graphium | iphitas |
| Graphium | orthosilaus |
| Iphimedeia | niepelti |
| Iphimedeia | richardus |
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