Subfamily Belostomatinae Rank Genus | ||
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Similar Laccotrephes japonensis, Lethocerus deyrollei, Ranatra, Giant water bugs, Dytiscidae | ||
Appasus 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.
Species
Partial list of species:
References
Appasus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA