Ranatra sp. (Water Scorpion)
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Insecta
Subclass Pterygota
Order Hemiptera
Family Nepidae
Observations
  • Only one specimen was discovered swimming within the surface film of Big Buffalo. A pair of breathing tubes extend beyond their abdomen, allowing them to hang from the water's surface as they wait for prey.

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