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    The document describes three aquatic insects: the giant water bug (Belostoma), the water stick insect (Ranatra), and the dragonfly nymph. Belostoma has a dorsoventrally flattened body covered in small hairs, a broad head with compound eyes and antennae, and piercing/sucking mouthparts. It has three pairs of legs and an 11-segmented abdomen. Ranatra has a long body and long legs, with its first pair of legs adapted for capturing prey and breathing tubes on its hind end. Its body is dark green and up to 5 cm long. Dragonfly nymphs are commonly found in all types of water bodies, with an abdomen of 10 segments, three pairs

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    The document describes three aquatic insects: the giant water bug (Belostoma), the water stick insect (Ranatra), and the dragonfly nymph. Belostoma has a dorsoventrally flattened body covered in small hairs, a broad head with compound eyes and antennae, and piercing/sucking mouthparts. It has three pairs of legs and an 11-segmented abdomen. Ranatra has a long body and long legs, with its first pair of legs adapted for capturing prey and breathing tubes on its hind end. Its body is dark green and up to 5 cm long. Dragonfly nymphs are commonly found in all types of water bodies, with an abdomen of 10 segments, three pairs

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    The document describes three aquatic insects: the giant water bug (Belostoma), the water stick insect (Ranatra), and the dragonfly nymph. Belostoma has a dorsoventrally flattened body covered in small hairs, a broad head with compound eyes and antennae, and piercing/sucking mouthparts. It has three pairs of legs and an 11-segmented abdomen. Ranatra has a long body and long legs, with its first pair of legs adapted for capturing prey and breathing tubes on its hind end. Its body is dark green and up to 5 cm long. Dragonfly nymphs are commonly found in all types of water bodies, with an abdomen of 10 segments, three pairs

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    STUDY OF AQUATICINSECTS

    Belostoma:
    Belostoma is commonly called asGiant water
    bug which is found in lakes &
    ponds. Body is
    dorso-ventrally flattened and covered with minute
    hairs. Head is broad, less movable bears a pair
    compoundof
    eyes and a pair of antenna Mouth parts are of ficrcing&
    sucking type. Thorox is broad somewhat triangular.
    Three pairs & legs are present. Abdomen is 11
    segmented but only 7 segments are visible externally. It is
    carnivorus feeds on insects, snails, fish fry & tadpoles.

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    Belostoma
    Ranatra
    Ranatra commonly called as water stick insec
    It has long body & lone legs, first pair of leg is meant for captu
    ing the pary. It has a pari breathing tube at hindes and of boo
    Mouth parts are sucking type Body is dark green in colo
    neasuring upto 5 cms
    Ranatra
    Dragon fly Nymph:
    Dragon fly Nymph is commonly found in all types of
    water bodies. Abdomen consists of 10
    segments. Three pairs of
    legs with developing wings are present.
    Nymphs feed on all aquatic orgonisms

    Dragon fly nymph

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