Kingdom Animalia Order Hemiptera Family Belostomatidae Rank Genus | Phylum Arthropoda Infraorder Nepomorpha Higher classification Giant water bugs | |
Similar Giant water bugs, Insect, True bugs, Belostoma, Lethocerus | ||
Abedus water bug
Abedus is a genus of giant water bugs (family Belostomatidae). Species of this genus exhibit male parental care. Eggs are laid on the male's back, and the male tends them until the eggs hatch.
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Abedus herberti surfacing to collect air
Species
Partial list of species:
References
Abedus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA