These aquatic insects, often called “toe-biters,” are among the largest and deadliest insects in the world, with some species growing up to 12 centimeters long. These bugs are apex predators ...

Learn more about how to identify water bugs, why you get them, prevention strategies, and more ... The Lethocerus americanus species is the biggest true bug in the United States and can reach 4 ...

A 3 cm giant water bug (Belostomatid, probably genus Lethocerus) stabbed its mouthpart into a 10 cm garter snake (genus Thamnophis) I apparently startled into jumping incautiously into a rock pool, ...