Giant Water Bug.MOV

These bugs are formidable underwater predators. When hunting, Giant Water Bugs breathe using a syphon at their rear end which acts like a snorkel

Alternative Names/s
Electric Light Bug; Giant Fishkiller
Identification
These bugs, are the giants of the bug world - adults may be up to seven centimetres long.

Size range
7 cm
Distribution
Giant Water Bugs are found in eastern Australia and the Indo-Pacific.

Habitat
Giant Water Bugs live in fresh water, usually in still waters such as lakes.

Behaviour and adaptations
Feeding and Diet
The Giant Water Bug positions itself head-down on a submerged plant stem and hunts by ambush, taking tadpoles, small fish, frogs, snails and aquatic insects. It catches prey with its grasping forelegs before piercing the body with its sucking mouthparts.

Other behaviours and adaptations
They fly between hunting sites and are attracted to lights, including car headlights. They are known to occasionally bite humans when disturbed - a very painful experience.

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Education

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• big
• bug

[0neye1]

legs & nippers to grab with

[0neye1]

kollak you can try let me know how you go at it LOL @_=

[0neye1]

Yes they are all over the planet

[0neye1]

Yes in Thailand I had one not the best tasting it was a bit crunchy

[0neye1]

Yarh I let it go in the pond next door with all the frogs, there are on frogs there now.

[0neye1]

Other behaviours and adaptations

They fly between hunting sites and are attracted to lights, including car headlights. They are known to occasionally bite humans when disturbed - a very painful experience.

[Tonyrocks5]

[grabs AK-47]

[j3st3rjok3r]

these shits are mad freaky

[scottyrobot]

thanks for the nightmares

[thecat7222]

let me say this now.... DO NOT TAKE IN YOUR HOUSE!!!!!! my friend and i did and it was cool they were in a fish tank, until i woke up and saw them flying around his room in the dark sounded like a teeny weed-whacker.... they are scary.

he named one placentapeede and the other snuggles...

[icareaboutwhales999]

i hope you smashed that little devil son of a bitch. . .

[Thecrabkids]

They have a powerful bite. When I was little I picked one up and it took a chunk out of my finger

[thegirlinaw26]

@Labcabin96 Inoo i've been stung by those and they hurt like a bitch

[Labcabin96]

those things have stingers

[LoboOscuro3]

lindo bicho, es raro. :S

[the430movie]

ROACHASSIC PARK

[mikeeey47]

is that 2 legs or a huge mustache