Diplonychus rusticus is an insect native in the Philippines, India, and Australia commonly known as "water bug". This insect lives in shallow waters and feed on aquatic insects including mosquito larvae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Diplonychus rusticus being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Appasus japonicus
- Diplonychus eques
- Belostoma flumineum
- Naucoris maculatus
- Abedus indentatus
- Belostoma lutarium
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hemiptera
- Family
- Belostomatidae
- Genus
- Diplonychus
- Species
- Diplonychus rusticus
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