Abedus sp. - Giant Water Bug
Belostomatidae
Stebbins Reserve, Solano County, California, USA
Belostomatid males carry their mate's eggs on their backs. This image is copyrighted by the photographer and cannot be used without permission. To obtain permission to use this image, please email Alex Wild. (alwild (at) myrmecos.net). Most of the photographs on myrmecos.net are reduced from their original size and compressed for more efficient web transmission. In some cases, higher quality versions are available. This image was captured with a Canon EOS D60, with a Canon 100mm 2.8 Macro USM lens. |