Lethocerus americanus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Heteroptera |
Family: | Belostomatidae |
Genus: | Lethocerus |
Species: | L. americanus
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Binomial name | |
Lethocerus americanus (Leidy, 1847)
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Lethocerus americanus, sometimes called the electric light bug, toe biter or fish killer,[1] is a giant water bug in the family Belostomatidae, native to southern Canada and the United States (north of 35°N; other Lethocerus species are found southwards).[2] It typically has a length around 5–6 cm (2.0–2.4 in).[3] It was originally classified as a species in genus Belostoma.[3]