Kingdom Animalia Order Hemiptera Family Nepidae Scientific name Ranatra linearis Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Suborder Heteroptera Genus Ranatra Higher classification Ranatra | |
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Similar Ranatra, Insect, Nepa cinerea, Nepidae, Nepa | ||
Water stick insect ranatra linearis
Ranatra linearis is a species of aquatic bug in the Nepidae family. They are typically five centimeters long. The breathing tube tail is often half the length of the insect. Their habitat is usually shallow water in weedy ponds. They are swimming insects, and the adults can fly.
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