Belostoma - Giant water bug
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The giant water bug, also known as toe-biter, is a large true bug that lives in freshwater environments. It is classified in the order Hemiptera and family Belostomatidae. As the largest member of the order, it can grow to over 2 inches long with brown or black coloring. The giant water bug has a flattened body and raptorial front legs adapted for grasping prey like fish, frogs, and snakes. It has a short breathing tube that can be retracted into its abdomen, requiring it to surface periodically for air. These aggressive predators lie in wait to ambush prey with a painful bite, and can release foul-smelling liquids as a defense mechanism when threatened.
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restrial insects
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- 2. CLASSIFICATION PHYLUM- ARTHHOPODA CLASS - INSECTA ORDER- HEMIPTERA FAMILY – BELOSTOMITIDEA GENUS- LETHOCERUS
- 3. Basic information Common Name – Giant Water Bug Other Name – Toe- Biter; Electric Light Bug Scientific name – Lethocerus Category – true bug
- 4. General indentification Size (adult) – 40mm to 62mm (1.56in to 2.42in) Identifying colors – brown, black
- 6. MORPHOLOGY Also known as toe-biters, electric-light bugs, alligator ticks or fleas. They are the largest insect in order hemiptera. Freshwater animal. Their body are oval and elongated in shape and appear flattened. They have raptorial fronts legs, made for grasping prey, with thick femora. They have short heads, and even shorter then antennae, which are tucked beneath the eyes
- 7. A short breating tube can be retracted into its abdomen. Adults cannot breath under water, so must periodically place the breathing tube at the surface for air They make their homes at the bottom of muddy water or surrounding vegetation. Ther are used to catch underwater prey like small fish,frogs and sometimes snakes.
- 8. FEEDING AND DEFENCE Belostomide are agressive predators which stalk, capture, and feed on aquatic invertebrates,snails,crustaceans,fish and amphibians. They often lie motionless at the bottom of a body of water, attached to various objects, where they wait for prey to come near. Then they strike injecting a powerful digestive saliva with their rostrum. Their bite is so painful,it is of no medical significance.
- 9. When encountered by a larger predator, such as a human, they have been known to “play dead” and most species can emit a smelly fluid from their anus. Due to this they are assumed dead by human only to later “come alive” with painfull results.
- 10. BREEDING Belostomatids show paternal care. In species of the subfamily belostomatinae, the eggs are tpically laid on male’s wing and carried until they hatch. The male cannot mate during this periods. The male invest considerable time and energy in reproduction and female take role of actively finding males to mate.
- 11. AS A FOOD In some areas, belostomatides are considered a delicacy, and can be found for sale in markets. Mainly in south and southeast asia involving the different species. In south and southeast asia they are often collected for this purpose using large floating traps on ponds, set with black light to attract the bug. Adult fly at night, like many aquatic insects, and are attracted to lights during the breeding season.
- 12. GIANT WATER BUG BITE The bites are painfull, but they do not cause any major harm. These are not lethal to humans. These insect have toxic saliva capable of provoking intense pain and paralysis in vertebrates.
- 13. SYMPTOMS Initial symptomes :- itiching,redness along with bumps,the mild sensation of burning,the mild sensation of burning, intense pain or minor swelling or massive edema. Severe symptoms :- fever,vomiting, nausea and muscle cramps, rapid heart rate, difficulty in breathing, swelling around throat and lips.
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