Curicta pronotata
| Curicta pronotata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Nepidae |
| Genus: | Curicta |
| Species: | C. pronotata |
| Binomial name | |
| Curicta pronotata Kuitert, 1949 | |
Curicta pronotata is a species of waterscorpion in the family Nepidae. It is found in Central America and North America.[1][2][3] They live in mountain streams and can blend with leaves to hide, but if found they will play dead, though they can also give a powerful bite. The best chance of encountering them is in spring through fall and like most water scorpions are carnivorous. Females lay their eggs on the shore.
References
- ^ "Curicta pronotata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Curicta pronotata". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Curicta pronotata species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
Further reading
- Sites, Robert W.; Polhemus, John T. (1994). "Nepidae (Hemiptera) of the United States and Canada". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 87 (1): 27–42. doi:10.1093/aesa/87.1.27.