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Brown Waterscorpion

Ranatra fusca

Field notes

Ranatra fusca is a water stick-insect in the family Nepidae, native to North America. It is known by the common name brown water scorpion. It is generally 3.2–4.2 cm (1.3–1.7 in) long. They are carnivorous and feed on other insects and crustaceans. They are most common from spring to autumn.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided