The next time you hop into a lake and feel a painful pinch on your toe, it could be a giant water bug. These bugs, also known as Lethocerus americanus, belong to the Belostomatidae family. They are ...

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Abandon all hope, ye who enter the waters off Cyprus. A team of researchers report that the giant water bug L. patruelis has arrived in the country, sparking concerns that the creature has an ...

Giant water bugs that can deliver painful bites are invading the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, a study has found. The bugs, also called "toe biters," belong to the Lethocerus genus, which includes ...