Assassin Bugs, Waterscorpions, and Other Hemiptera: Reproductive Biology and Laboratory Culture Methods

by Orin McMonigle

Although names like assassin bug and waterscorpion are composed of familiar words, the actual animals they describe are not readily visualized by the general public. These unique creatures are members of a stunning and diverse group of nymphal insects known as true bugs. Giant water bugs can be as large as a man's hand, big enough to readily dispatch fish, snakes, and small turtles in the wild. Large assassin bugs kill and eat massive armored beetles...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616464267
• ISBN13: 9781616464264
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Coachwhip Publications
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.0" x 10.0"