Lethocerus maximus De Carlo, 1938 is a animal in the Belostomatidae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Lethocerus maximus De Carlo, 1938
Lethocerus maximus is one of the world's largest true bugs, a giant water bug native to South America also found in the Caribbean.
Lethocerus maximus is a species of giant water bug classified in the genus Lethocerus, first formally described by De Carlo in 1938. This species is native to South America, and populations can also be found in the Caribbean. Along with its close relative Lethocerus grandis, Lethocerus maximus ranks among the largest true bugs found on Earth. Individual Lethocerus maximus can grow to a maximum length of 11.5 centimeters, equal to 4.53 inches.
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Belostoma lutarium (Stål, 1856)
Lethocerus americanus (Leidy, 1847)
Abedus indentatus (Haldeman, 1854)
Belostoma flumineum Say, 1832
Lethocerus patruelis (Stål, 1854)
Benacus griseus (Say, 1832)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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