COMMON NAME
Water Scorpion
Order

Suborder

Family

Genus

Species

Alias
Hemiptera



Nepidae






Description

This is a freshwater bug named for its resemblance to scorpions, but it totally unrelated. Not usually one we would find in the garden as they are aquatic. This one appeared after we had a flood.

Adult size: 60 mm

Out and about

Reproduction and Life cycle

To deter

To control

Plants to repel

Plants to attract

Predators

Why they are Beneficial
They are a predatory bug, feeding on worms, insect larvae, tadpoles and small fishes in the water.
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