Oct 18, 2025
huge fan of giant water bugs can we give it up for giant water bugs
JOE BIDEN PUT THIS BUG IN CHARGE OF THE NIGHT!!!
Toe-Biter aka American Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus americanus), family Belostomatidae, ONT, Canada
They have a painful “bite”. They actually have a piercing mouth part. They are not usually aggressive, but will pierce you in defense.
This is a large aquatic insect, growing to a body length of up to 6 cm (2.4 inches).
photograph by Steph Shotton
Madagascan Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus oculatus), family Belostomatidae, Vohimana Reserve, Madagascar
photograph by Steph Shotton
Lethocerus deyrollei, from East Asia
photograph by Open Cage
Benacus griseus, found in much of North America
photos: John P. Friel & Dan Johnson