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Abedus

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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.

Contents

Abedus Giant Water Bug Abedus herberti BugGuideNet

Abedus herberti surfacing to collect air


Species

Partial list of species:

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  • Abedus breviceps (Stål, 1862)
  • Abedus herberti (Hidalgo, 1935)
  • Abedus immaculatus (Say, 1832)
  • Abedus indentatus (Haldeman, 1854)
  • Abedus ovatus (Stål, 1862)
  • Abedus parkeri (Menke, 1966)
  • Abedus vicinus (Mayr, 1871)


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    References

    Abedus Wikipedia
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