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Laccotrephes
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Laccotrephes

Laccotrephes is a genus of water scorpion belonging to the family Nepidae. They are carnivorous insects that hunt near the water surface. They are not aggressive, but may inflict a painful bite if not handled carefully, which may cause a local reaction. There are about 60 species found in shallow stagnant or slow-moving waters in warm parts of Africa, Asia and Australia.

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15 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Australian Water Scorpion

speciesLaccotrephes tristis

Laccotrephes pfeiferiae

speciesLaccotrephes pfeiferiae

Japanese Water Scorpion

speciesLaccotrephes japonensis

Laccotrephes grossus

speciesLaccotrephes grossus

Laccotrephes fabricii

speciesLaccotrephes fabricii

Laccotrephes maculatus

speciesLaccotrephes maculatus

Laccotrephes ruber

speciesLaccotrephes ruber

Laccotrephes chinensis

speciesLaccotrephes chinensis

Laccotrephes vicinus

speciesLaccotrephes vicinus

Laccotrephes annulipes

speciesLaccotrephes annulipes

Laccotrephes robustus

speciesLaccotrephes robustus

Laccotrephes fuscus

speciesLaccotrephes fuscus

Laccotrephes simulatus

speciesLaccotrephes simulatus

Laccotrephes griseus

speciesLaccotrephes griseus

Laccotrephes kazibae

speciesLaccotrephes kazibae

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 356346.