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Ranatra
''Ranatra'' is a genus of slender predatory insects of the family Nepidae, known as water scorpions or water stick-insects. There are around 100 ''Ranatra'' species found in freshwater habitats around the world, both in warm and temperate regions, with the highest diversity in South America (almost 50 species) and Asia (about 30 species, reviewed in 1972Lansbury I (1972) A review of the Oriental species of ''Ranatra'' Fabricius (Hemiptera-Heteroptera: Nepidae). ''Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London'', vol. 124, no. 3. 287-341.). Fewer are found elsewhere, but include several African, some in North America, three from Australia and three from the Palearctic, notably the relatively well-known European '' R. linearis''. Since ''Ranatra'' belongs to the family Nepidae which in turn belongs to the order Hemiptera, ranatrids are considered "true bugs". These brown insects are primarily found in stagnant or slow-moving water like ponds, marshes and canals, but can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranatra Chinensis
''Ranatra'' is a genus of slender predatory insects of the family Nepidae, known as water scorpions or water stick-insects. There are around 100 ''Ranatra'' species found in freshwater habitats around the world, both in warm and temperate regions, with the highest diversity in South America (almost 50 species) and Asia (about 30 species, reviewed in 1972Lansbury I (1972) A review of the Oriental species of ''Ranatra'' Fabricius (Hemiptera-Heteroptera: Nepidae). ''Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London'', vol. 124, no. 3. 287-341.). Fewer are found elsewhere, but include several African, some in North America, three from Australia and three from the Palearctic, notably the relatively well-known European ''Ranatra linearis, R. linearis''. Since ''Ranatra'' belongs to the family Nepidae which in turn belongs to the order Hemiptera, ranatrids are considered "true bugs". These brown insects are primarily found in stagnant or slow-moving water like ponds, marshes and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranatra Absona
''Ranatra'' is a genus of slender predatory insects of the family Nepidae, known as water scorpions or water stick-insects. There are around 100 ''Ranatra'' species found in freshwater habitats around the world, both in warm and temperate regions, with the highest diversity in South America (almost 50 species) and Asia (about 30 species, reviewed in 1972Lansbury I (1972) A review of the Oriental species of ''Ranatra'' Fabricius (Hemiptera-Heteroptera: Nepidae). ''Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London'', vol. 124, no. 3. 287-341.). Fewer are found elsewhere, but include several African, some in North America, three from Australia and three from the Palearctic, notably the relatively well-known European '' R. linearis''. Since ''Ranatra'' belongs to the family Nepidae which in turn belongs to the order Hemiptera, ranatrids are considered "true bugs". These brown insects are primarily found in stagnant or slow-moving water like ponds, marshes and canals, but can a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranatra Bachmanni
''Ranatra'' is a genus of slender predatory insects of the family Nepidae, known as water scorpions or water stick-insects. There are around 100 ''Ranatra'' species found in freshwater habitats around the world, both in warm and temperate regions, with the highest diversity in South America (almost 50 species) and Asia (about 30 species, reviewed in 1972Lansbury I (1972) A review of the Oriental species of ''Ranatra'' Fabricius (Hemiptera-Heteroptera: Nepidae). ''Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London'', vol. 124, no. 3. 287-341.). Fewer are found elsewhere, but include several African, some in North America, three from Australia and three from the Palearctic, notably the relatively well-known European '' R. linearis''. Since ''Ranatra'' belongs to the family Nepidae which in turn belongs to the order Hemiptera, ranatrids are considered "true bugs". These brown insects are primarily found in stagnant or slow-moving water like ponds, marshes and canals, but can a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranatra Attenuata
''Ranatra'' is a genus of slender predatory insects of the family Nepidae, known as water scorpions or water stick-insects. There are around 100 ''Ranatra'' species found in freshwater habitats around the world, both in warm and temperate regions, with the highest diversity in South America (almost 50 species) and Asia (about 30 species, reviewed in 1972Lansbury I (1972) A review of the Oriental species of ''Ranatra'' Fabricius (Hemiptera-Heteroptera: Nepidae). ''Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London'', vol. 124, no. 3. 287-341.). Fewer are found elsewhere, but include several African, some in North America, three from Australia and three from the Palearctic, notably the relatively well-known European '' R. linearis''. Since ''Ranatra'' belongs to the family Nepidae which in turn belongs to the order Hemiptera, ranatrids are considered "true bugs". These brown insects are primarily found in stagnant or slow-moving water like ponds, marshes and canals, but can a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranatra Annulipes
''Ranatra'' is a genus of slender predatory insects of the family Nepidae, known as water scorpions or water stick-insects. There are around 100 ''Ranatra'' species found in freshwater habitats around the world, both in warm and temperate regions, with the highest diversity in South America (almost 50 species) and Asia (about 30 species, reviewed in 1972Lansbury I (1972) A review of the Oriental species of ''Ranatra'' Fabricius (Hemiptera-Heteroptera: Nepidae). ''Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London'', vol. 124, no. 3. 287-341.). Fewer are found elsewhere, but include several African, some in North America, three from Australia and three from the Palearctic, notably the relatively well-known European '' R. linearis''. Since ''Ranatra'' belongs to the family Nepidae which in turn belongs to the order Hemiptera, ranatrids are considered "true bugs". These brown insects are primarily found in stagnant or slow-moving water like ponds, marshes and canals, but can a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranatra Ameghinoi
''Ranatra'' is a genus of slender predatory insects of the family Nepidae, known as water scorpions or water stick-insects. There are around 100 ''Ranatra'' species found in freshwater habitats around the world, both in warm and temperate regions, with the highest diversity in South America (almost 50 species) and Asia (about 30 species, reviewed in 1972Lansbury I (1972) A review of the Oriental species of ''Ranatra'' Fabricius (Hemiptera-Heteroptera: Nepidae). ''Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London'', vol. 124, no. 3. 287-341.). Fewer are found elsewhere, but include several African, some in North America, three from Australia and three from the Palearctic, notably the relatively well-known European '' R. linearis''. Since ''Ranatra'' belongs to the family Nepidae which in turn belongs to the order Hemiptera, ranatrids are considered "true bugs". These brown insects are primarily found in stagnant or slow-moving water like ponds, marshes and canals, but can a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranatra Akoitachta
''Ranatra'' is a genus of slender predatory insects of the family Nepidae, known as water scorpions or water stick-insects. There are around 100 ''Ranatra'' species found in freshwater habitats around the world, both in warm and temperate regions, with the highest diversity in South America (almost 50 species) and Asia (about 30 species, reviewed in 1972Lansbury I (1972) A review of the Oriental species of ''Ranatra'' Fabricius (Hemiptera-Heteroptera: Nepidae). ''Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London'', vol. 124, no. 3. 287-341.). Fewer are found elsewhere, but include several African, some in North America, three from Australia and three from the Palearctic, notably the relatively well-known European '' R. linearis''. Since ''Ranatra'' belongs to the family Nepidae which in turn belongs to the order Hemiptera, ranatrids are considered "true bugs". These brown insects are primarily found in stagnant or slow-moving water like ponds, marshes and canals, but can a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranatra Aethiopica
''Ranatra'' is a genus of slender predatory insects of the family Nepidae, known as water scorpions or water stick-insects. There are around 100 ''Ranatra'' species found in freshwater habitats around the world, both in warm and temperate regions, with the highest diversity in South America (almost 50 species) and Asia (about 30 species, reviewed in 1972Lansbury I (1972) A review of the Oriental species of ''Ranatra'' Fabricius (Hemiptera-Heteroptera: Nepidae). ''Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London'', vol. 124, no. 3. 287-341.). Fewer are found elsewhere, but include several African, some in North America, three from Australia and three from the Palearctic, notably the relatively well-known European '' R. linearis''. Since ''Ranatra'' belongs to the family Nepidae which in turn belongs to the order Hemiptera, ranatrids are considered "true bugs". These brown insects are primarily found in stagnant or slow-moving water like ponds, marshes and canals, but can a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranatra Adelmorpha
''Ranatra'' is a genus of slender predatory insects of the family Nepidae, known as water scorpions or water stick-insects. There are around 100 ''Ranatra'' species found in freshwater habitats around the world, both in warm and temperate regions, with the highest diversity in South America (almost 50 species) and Asia (about 30 species, reviewed in 1972Lansbury I (1972) A review of the Oriental species of ''Ranatra'' Fabricius (Hemiptera-Heteroptera: Nepidae). ''Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London'', vol. 124, no. 3. 287-341.). Fewer are found elsewhere, but include several African, some in North America, three from Australia and three from the Palearctic, notably the relatively well-known European '' R. linearis''. Since ''Ranatra'' belongs to the family Nepidae which in turn belongs to the order Hemiptera, ranatrids are considered "true bugs". These brown insects are primarily found in stagnant or slow-moving water like ponds, marshes and canals, but can a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranatra Acapulcana
''Ranatra'' is a genus of slender predatory insects of the family Nepidae, known as water scorpions or water stick-insects. There are around 100 ''Ranatra'' species found in freshwater habitats around the world, both in warm and temperate regions, with the highest diversity in South America (almost 50 species) and Asia (about 30 species, reviewed in 1972Lansbury I (1972) A review of the Oriental species of ''Ranatra'' Fabricius (Hemiptera-Heteroptera: Nepidae). ''Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London'', vol. 124, no. 3. 287-341.). Fewer are found elsewhere, but include several African, some in North America, three from Australia and three from the Palearctic, notably the relatively well-known European '' R. linearis''. Since ''Ranatra'' belongs to the family Nepidae which in turn belongs to the order Hemiptera, ranatrids are considered "true bugs". These brown insects are primarily found in stagnant or slow-moving water like ponds, marshes and canals, but can a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranatra Bilobata
''Ranatra'' is a genus of slender predatory insects of the family Nepidae, known as water scorpions or water stick-insects. There are around 100 ''Ranatra'' species found in freshwater habitats around the world, both in warm and temperate regions, with the highest diversity in South America (almost 50 species) and Asia (about 30 species, reviewed in 1972Lansbury I (1972) A review of the Oriental species of ''Ranatra'' Fabricius (Hemiptera-Heteroptera: Nepidae). ''Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London'', vol. 124, no. 3. 287-341.). Fewer are found elsewhere, but include several African, some in North America, three from Australia and three from the Palearctic, notably the relatively well-known European '' R. linearis''. Since ''Ranatra'' belongs to the family Nepidae which in turn belongs to the order Hemiptera, ranatrids are considered "true bugs". These brown insects are primarily found in stagnant or slow-moving water like ponds, marshes and canals, but can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepidae
Nepidae is a family of exclusively aquatic Heteropteran insects in the order Hemiptera. They are commonly called water scorpions for their superficial resemblance to scorpions, due to their raptorial forelegs and the presence of a long slender process at the posterior end of the abdomen, resembling a tail. There are 14 genera in the family, in two subfamilies, Nepinae and Ranatrinae. Members of the genus ''Ranatra'', the most widespread and species-rich genus, are sometimes called needle bugs or water stick insects as they are slenderer than ''Nepa''. While water scorpions do not sting with their tail, they do have a painful bite (strictly speaking a sting by their pointed proboscis), but this is much less harmful to humans than a true scorpion's sting. Range and habitat Nepidae are found on all continents except Antarctica. They mostly inhabit stagnant or slow-moving freshwater habitats like ponds, marshes, canals and streams. Exceptionally they have also been recorded from hyp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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