I have a giant water bug for you all this week!

Lethocerus uhleri

That’s a Lethocerus uhleri nymph, a very large giant water bug common in North Carolina.  This particular individual was only an inch long when I scooped it out of the pond at work, but it was still a baby.  They get quite a bit larger before becoming adults!  I like the way that they looked wholly menacing, even as young’ins.  :)

It’s been cold in Raleigh recently (it’s supposed to dip below zero tomorrow!), so I’m missing my aquatics.  Stay warm, everyone!

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