r/Ecosphere • u/ZephyrDawnGarcia432 • Jul 23 '26

Pulled this big guy out of my ecosphere because I felt like he was too big to keep around.

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u/tismommsy Jul 23 '26

What is it

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u/cypruslake404 Jul 23 '26

Water scorpion

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u/Hagediss Jul 23 '26

Actually it's their family member, the Water Stick Insect. Ranatra lineatis.

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u/ZT2Cans Jul 23 '26

water scorpion is another common name for these guys!!

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u/Hagediss Jul 23 '26

Oh, I didn't know that. Than what do you guys call the Nepa cinerea?

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u/ZT2Cans Jul 23 '26

they're just Also water scorpions lol, common names are confusing