“Waterscorpions”
Genus Overview
10 species in North America. Because of their appearance as a long thin insect with large front legs and long "tail" they have been nicknamed water scorpians. Despite the name they are not venomous. The long "tail' is actually a respiratory tube.
Characteristics
POLLUTION TOLERANCE
Southeast: 7.5 and higher
0 = least tolerant, 10 = most tolerant
FEEDING HABITS
Piercer / Predator
MOVEMENT
Climber
Swimmer
Swimmer
DISTRIBUTION
Widespread (east of the Rocky Mtns.)
HABITAT
Lentic-littoral
Lotic-depositional
Lotic-depositional
Diagnostic Characters
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