Genus Lethocerus

Taxon ID: 37951

Summary

Maryland Biodiversity Project has documented 3 taxa in Genus Lethocerus.

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Records

MBP has 62 records spanning 19 counties. We still need records from Carroll, Montgomery, Baltimore City, Talbot, and Somerset.

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Species (2)

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A <em>Lethocerus</em> species (either <em>americanus</em> or <em>uhleri</em>) in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/6/2015). Verified by Matthew Pintar/BugGuide.

Lethocerus sp. - Media by Robert Aguilar, SERC. View Record

A <em>Lethocerus</em> species in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/13/2018). Determined by V. Belov/BugGuide.

Lethocerus sp. - Media by Mark Etheridge. View Record

A <em>Lethocerus</em> species in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/13/2018). Determined by V. Belov/BugGuide.

Lethocerus sp. - Media by Mark Etheridge. View Record

A Giant Water Bug in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/27/2021).

Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus americanus) - Media by Dave Webb. View Record

A Giant Water Bug in Harford Co., Maryland (7/6/2018). Verified by Matthew Pintar/BugGuide.

Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus americanus) - Media by Dave Webb.

A Giant Water Bug in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (6/28/2023). Verified by Matthew Pintar, Ph.D., Florida International University.

Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus americanus) - Media by Dave Webb. View Record

Uhler's Water Bug in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/12/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Uhler's Water Bug (Lethocerus uhleri) - Media by Jim Brighton. View Record

Giant Water Bug in Washington Co., Maryland (4/13/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus americanus) - Media by Mark Etheridge. View Record

Giant Water Bug in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/9/2020). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus americanus) - Media by Hans Holbrook. View Record

Giant Water Bug in Washington Co., Maryland (4/13/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus americanus) - Media by Mark Etheridge. View Record

Uhler's Water Bug in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/12/2021). (c) tomfeild, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Uhler's Water Bug (Lethocerus uhleri) - Media by Tom Feild. View Record

Uhler's Water Bug in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/12/2021). (c) tomfeild, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Uhler's Water Bug (Lethocerus uhleri) - Media by Tom Feild. View Record

<em>Lethocerus</em> species in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/27/2025). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>).

Lethocerus sp. - Media by Adrienne van den Beemt. View Record

Giant Water Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/2/2023). (c) Sean D Sipple, all rights reserved.

Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus americanus) - Media by Sean Sipple via iNaturalist. View Record

Giant Water Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/5/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.

Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus americanus) - Media by Timothy Reichard. View Record

Giant Water Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/12/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.

Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus americanus) - Media by Timothy Reichard. View Record

Giant Water Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/11/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.

Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus americanus) - Media by Timothy Reichard. View Record

Uhler's Water Bug in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/12/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Uhler's Water Bug (Lethocerus uhleri) - Media by Jim Brighton. View Record

Uhler's Water Bug in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/12/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Uhler's Water Bug (Lethocerus uhleri) - Media by Jim Brighton. View Record

A Uhler's Water Bug in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/27/2022). Verified by Matthew Pintar, Ph.D., Florida International University.

Uhler's Water Bug (Lethocerus uhleri) - Media by Dave Webb. View Record

Uhler's Water Bug in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/12/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Uhler's Water Bug (Lethocerus uhleri) - Media by Jim Brighton. View Record

Uhler's Water Bug in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/12/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Uhler's Water Bug (Lethocerus uhleri) - Media by Jim Brighton. View Record

Giant Water Bug in Washington Co., Maryland (7/3/2024). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus americanus) - Media by Mark Etheridge. View Record

Giant Water Bug in Howard Co., Maryland (11/3/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus americanus) - Media by Emilio Concari. View Record

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