Belostoma subspinosum

(Palisot de Beauvois, 1820)

giant water bug

A large aquatic true in the Belostomatidae, found in the Caribbean and Middle America. Like other members of its , it is a predatory insect inhabiting freshwater . The was described in 1820 and is recognized as a valid in major taxonomic databases.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Belostoma subspinosum: /bɛloʊˈstoʊmə sʌbspaɪˈnoʊsəm/

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Habitat

Freshwater including ponds and slowly moving waters.

Distribution

Caribbean and Middle America.

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