Ranatra linearis (Linnaeus, 1758) is a animal in the Nepidae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Ranatra linearis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ranatra linearis is a brown swimming insect species with adults that can fly, typically 3–3.5 cm long with an equally long tail breathing tube.
Ranatra linearis is a species of brown insect. Adults of this species typically have bodies that measure 3–3.5 cm (1.2–1.4 in) in length. The breathing tube located at their tail is usually around the same length as their body. They are swimming insects, and adult Ranatra linearis are capable of flight.
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Curicta scorpio Stål, 1862
Nepa apiculata Uhler, 1862
Nepa cinerea Linnaeus, 1758
Laccotrephes tristis (Stål, 1854)
Ranatra quadridentata Stål, 1862
Ranatra fusca Palisot de Beauvois, 1820
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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