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Creeping Water Bugs
Naucoridae
Naucoridae is a small family of insects commonly known as the creeping water bugs and Saucer bugs. They are very similar in appearance and behavior to the giant water bugs (Belostomatidae), and also occur in ponds and other still waters. However, most species are lotic, occurring in streams, rivers, and even a few on waterfalls. There are approximately 395 species in 40 genera in 5 subfamilies. Their distribution is primarily tropical, although a few taxa occur...
9 branches of this family, most-observed first
Ambrysinae
subfamilyAmbrysinae
Ilyocorinae
subfamilyIlyocorinae
Naucorinae
subfamilyNaucorinae
Limnocorinae
subfamilyLimnocorinae
Cryphocricinae
subfamilyCryphocricinae
Laccocorinae
subfamilyLaccocorinae
Cheirochelinae
subfamilyCheirochelinae
Macrocorinae
subfamilyMacrocorinae
Sphaerodemopsinae
subfamilySphaerodemopsinae
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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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 67615.