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Abedus sp. - Giant Water Bug
Belostomatidae
Stebbins Reserve, Solano County, California, USA

photograph © Alex Wild 2003

Belostomatid males carry their mate's eggs on their backs. 
Here, many of the eggs have already hatched.



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This image was captured with a Canon EOS D60, with a Canon 100mm 2.8 Macro USM lens.