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Abedus herberti
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Abedus herberti, the toe biter (a name also used for several other giant water bugs) or ferocious water bug, is a species of giant water bug in the family Belostomatidae.[1][2] It is native to streams, especially in highlands, in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah in the United States and in northwestern Mexico.[3][4] Adults are typically 2 to 4 cm (0.8–1.6 in) long.[3][5] The species is flightless, but may move overland between water sources.[3] It will bite in self-defense, which is painful but not dangerous.[3]
Abedus herberti | |
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Male with eggs on his back at the Cincinnati Zoo | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Heteroptera |
Family: | Belostomatidae |
Genus: | Abedus |
Species: | A. herberti |
Binomial name | |
Abedus herberti Hidalgo, 1935 | |
A. herberti is often displayed in zoos, sometimes together with the sunburst diving beetle.[6] These two species also occur together in the wild.[7]