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πŸͺ΅ Stick Insects

Water Stick Insect

Ranatra linearis

About

Despite its common name, this is actually a true bug (Hemiptera) that resembles a stick insect and lives underwater. It breathes through a long tail siphon. It is a slow-moving aquatic predator.

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Did You Know?

Though called a stick insect, it is actually an aquatic true bug that breathes through a snorkel-like tail tube.