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Free bug fact for all my followers because I love entomology etymology: the family name of the adorable but bitey giant water bugs is Belostomatidae, which comes from the Greek belos meaning "dart" or "arrow", and stoma meaning "mouth"! They're dart-mouthed!

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She’s coming for your toes

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I saw this cool bug last night and I’m wondering if you know what it is! Info:

No antennae that I could see (it was using the curled things at the front to walk so I think they’re legs)

Wings but no elytra

At least an inch long

Flew in my face and scared me half to death

Seen in southern Ontario at night

This is a Giant Water Bug (Belostomatidae). Where I’m from we call em toe-biters. Thank you for sending!

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Happy water bug Wednesday!

I’m just a little bit obsessed with their little raptor arms not gonna lie. Belostomatids, known as giant water bugs and also as toe biters, are in full baby season where I am right now, meaning I can finally hold some tiny ones without suffering their worst bites!

The adults tend to bite the absolute shit out of me when they get the upper hand. I am very fond of them all the same. Pretty common bug here. Very quick to scramble off your hand and very quick to bite you if they can’t figure that out fast enough.