Genus

Lethocerus

4 species in our catalog · found in 9 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderHemiptera (True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies)
FamilyBelostomatidae (Giant Water Bugs)
GenusLethocerus

Species in this group

Lethocerus americanus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Lethocerus uhleri

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Lethocerus medius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Lethocerus cordofanus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

<5%

Sep

<5%

Oct

~10%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Lethocerus

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	~10%
	American Giant Water Bug			~10%
2	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Uhler's Giant Water Bug			~10%
3	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	~10%
	American Giant Water Bug			~10%
4	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Lethocerus medius			~10%
5	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	American Giant Water Bug			~10%
6	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Uhler's Giant Water Bug			<5%
7	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Lethocerus medius			<5%
8	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	<5%
	Lethocerus medius			<5%
9	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	<5%
	African Giant Water Bug			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	American Giant Water Bug			~10%
2	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	~10%
	American Giant Water Bug			~10%
3	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	<5%
	American Giant Water Bug			<5%
4	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	<5%
	American Giant Water Bug			<5%
5	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	<5%
	American Giant Water Bug			<5%
6	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Uhler's Giant Water Bug			<5%
7	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	American Giant Water Bug			<5%
8	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 4	<5%
	Lethocerus medius			<5%
9	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Lethocerus medius			<5%
10	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Uhler's Giant Water Bug			<5%
11	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Lethocerus medius			<5%
12	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	American Giant Water Bug			<5%
13	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	<5%
	American Giant Water Bug			<5%

Lethocerus

Species in this group

American Giant Water Bug

Uhler's Giant Water Bug

Lethocerus medius

African Giant Water Bug

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Lethocerus

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked