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Nerthra fuscipes
toad bug
Nerthra fuscipes is a species of toad bug in the family Gelastocoridae, characterized by a flattened, toad-like body form adapted for life near water. The species has been documented across a broad geographic range spanning the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America. As a member of the Nepomorpha (true water bugs), it represents one of the more widely distributed species within its genus.
Synaptonecta issa
Synaptonecta issa is a minute water bug species in the family Micronectidae, first described by Distant in 1910. The species belongs to a genus of tiny aquatic true bugs that inhabit freshwater environments. Limited observational data exists, with only six iNaturalist records documented. The species has a disjunct distribution spanning North America and Southern Asia.