Kebnat
INSECTS

Brown Waterscorpion

Ranatra fusca

Insects
Brown Waterscorpion, Adult
Brown Waterscorpion, Nymph
Brown Waterscorpion, Adult

True bug in the family Nepidae. Lives near water.

There are 55 observations of Brown Waterscorpion in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Outaouais and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in May, June and September and become rare from October to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie9
  2. Outaouais9
  3. Montérégie7
  4. Laurentides6
  5. Capitale-Nationale5
  6. Lanaudière3
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  8. Mauricie3
  9. Abitibi-Témiscamingue3
  10. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  11. Nord-du-Québec1
  12. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  13. Centre-du-Québec1
  14. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  15. Montréal1

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Northern WalkingstickDiapheromera femorata
North American Common Water StriderAquarius remigis