Nepa apiculata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Heteroptera |
Family: | Nepidae |
Genus: | Nepa |
Species: | N. apiculata
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Binomial name | |
Nepa apiculata Uhler, 1862
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Nepa apiculata is a species of waterscorpion in the family Nepidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in eastern North America (Canada and United States).[5] This species is active from spring to fall and feed on a wide variety of aquatic invertebrates. They have leaf-shaped bodies which allow them to camouflage. They've been known to hibernate during droughts as well as winter.
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