Lethocerus
''Lethocerus'' is a genus of the hemipteran family Belostomatidae, known colloquially as giant water bugs, toe biters and electric light bugs, distributed in tropical, subtropical and temperate areas of the world. The greatest diversity of species occurs in the Americas, with only a single species in Europe, two in Africa, two in Australia and three in Asia. It includes the List of largest insects#True bugs (Hemiptera), largest true bugs with species capable of reaching a length of over .Haddad Jr; Schwartz; Schwartz; and Carvalho (2010). ''Bites Caused by Giant Water Bugs Belonging to Belostomatidae Family (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) in Humans: A Report of Seven Cases.'' Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 21: 130–133. The South American ''L. grandis'' and ''L. maximus'' are the only species to commonly exceed , with more typical lengths for the remaining species being between . ''Lethocerus'' sp. are distinguished from other genera in the Lethocerinae (''Benacus griseus, Benacus' ...
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