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Belostoma is a genus of insects in the hemipteran family Belostomatidae, known colloquially as giant water bugs. Members of this genus are native to freshwater habitats in the Americas, with the greatest species richness in tropical South America. Most species in the family Belostomatidae have historically been included in Belostoma, but several of these have been moved to other genera (although Belostoma remains a genus with many members). 9 species are claimed to be found in Northern America, but the genus Belostoma is actually divided into 16 subgroups containing about 70 species.




Habits


The morphology and the behavior of giant water bugs of the genus Belostoma is very similar to those of the genus Lethocerus and Abedus, which all belong to the family of the Belostomatidae. They also show breeding habits similar to those of the family of the Belostomatidae. They show paternal care. The males are carrying the eggs cemented on theirs backs, that are placed there by the females. The males carry them until the nymphs hatch.
Bugs of the genus Belostoma prefer lentic habitats with submerged or emergent vegetation and for overwintering the adults fly to ponds and slow-moving waters. During the springtime and the early summer they often fly to electric light-sources, thus they are also called "electric-light-bugs". The life circle contains one generation a year. The length of the bodies is between 15 and 41,5mm.
Nymphs and adults are predators eating fish, amphians, snails, and invertebrates. Sometimes small turtles and snakes also may be their prey. They stalk their prey by hanging head downwards under the water surface, striking using the rostrum and injecting digestive saliva. The sting of these bugs may be very painful but it is harmless, but because of that fact these bugs are also called "toe-biters". Encountered by larger animals they often play dead. Giant water bugs sometimes are eaten by crocodilia such as young alligators.




Species


The following species belong to the genus Belostoma: i c g b

Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net




References






External links


"Fishkiller" . New International Encyclopedia. 1905.

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Belostoma
• Belostomatidae
• Belostoma minor
• Lethocerus americanus
• Belostoma flumineum
• Lethocerus indicus
• Belostoma lutarium
• Hemiptera
• Belostoma bakeri
• Belostoma testaceum

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• Belostoma - Wikipedia
• Belostomatidae - Wikipedia
• giant water bugs, electric light bugs - Lethocerus, Abedus, …
• Belostoma flumineum - Wikipedia
• Genus Belostoma - BugGuide.Net
• Family Belostomatidae - Giant Water Bugs - BugGuide.Net
• Genus Belostoma - iNaturalist
• Belostoma - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
• Giant Water Bugs, Family Belostomatidae - ThoughtCo
• Giant Water Bug - U.S. National Park Service

Belostoma - Wikipedia

Belostoma is a genus of insects in the hemipteran family Belostomatidae, known colloquially as giant water bugs. Members of this genus are native to freshwater habitats in the Americas, with the greatest species richness in tropical South America. [1] .

Belostomatidae - Wikipedia

Belostomatidae is a family of freshwater hemipteran insects known as giant water bugs or colloquially as toe-biters, Indian toe-biters, electric-light bugs (because they fly to lights in large numbers), alligator ticks, or alligator fleas (in Florida). They are the largest insects in …

giant water bugs, electric light bugs - Lethocerus, Abedus, …

The heteropteran family Belostomatidae contains the giant water bugs. These large, predatory, aquatic insects have the largest body size among the Heteroptera. Adults of some South American species reach 4 inches in length.

Belostoma flumineum - Wikipedia

Belostoma flumineum is a North American species of giant water bug (family Belostomatidae). They are a common predator in ponds and wetlands. They are relatively large, reaching 2–2.5 cm (0.79–0.98 in) in length. As with other species of the Belostomatidae family, the fathers take care of the offspring. [1]

Genus Belostoma - BugGuide.Net

Jan 20, 2025 · Two new records of aquatic Hemiptera (Belostomatidae, Mesoveliidae) from southern Florida, with keys to the genera Belostoma Lat Pintar, M.R. 2023. Aquatic Insects.

Family Belostomatidae - Giant Water Bugs - BugGuide.Net

Oct 9, 2023 · Choate P.M. Giant water bugs, electric light bugs, Lethocerus, Abedus, Belostoma (Insecta: Hemiptera: Belostomatidae)

Genus Belostoma - iNaturalist

Belostoma is a genus of the hemipteran family Belostomatidae, known colloquially as giant water bugs. Members of this genus are native to the Americas, with the greatest species richness in tropical South America.

Belostoma - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

Belostomatids are univoltine or bivoltine, depending on the latitude, with adults of lentic species in northern regions flying in autumn to larger streams or deep lentic habitats where they overwinter. They return to their breeding sites in early May. Adults frequently fly to lights and are sometimes called “electric light bugs.” FIGURE 92.

Giant Water Bugs, Family Belostomatidae - ThoughtCo

Nov 18, 2019 · There's a reason members of the family Belostomatidae are called giants. The giant water bugs include the biggest insects in their entire order. North American species can reach 2.5 inches long, but the size record for this family belongs to a South American species that measures a full 4 inches in length at maturity.

Giant Water Bug - U.S. National Park Service

Apr 2, 2020 · Giant water bugs represent the family Belostomatidae, a member of the “true bug” order, Hemiptera. All true bugs have piercing-sucking mouthparts, among other characteristics. The largest species of giant water bug can exceed 12 cm (4.5 in)! Giant water bugs are oval-shaped, with pincer-like front appendages that capture and hold prey.