Facts
Why did I choose this organism? So at the beginning of the semester, we have to pick an organism to make a website of. There is a list of organism and the name 'Toe biter' caught my eyes.
I google searched for the pictures of Toe biter and found that some of the toe biter species carry their eggs on the back.
I chose L. americanus because it is different from the rest of the other giant water bugs. The males do not carry the eggs, but in stead, they guard the eggs. Click here to learn more about it.
Cool nicknames
Toe
biter:
Sometime, people found giant water bugs in swimming pool. The water bugs
defense themselves by biting human, especially the toes, leaving them
extreme pain and burning sensation. That is why people call the water giant
bugs the "Toe Biter".
Electric
light bugs:
Giant water bugs are attracted to lights at night. Some people found the
bugs flying to street light. That is why people call them "Electric Light
Bugs".
(Doesn't it sound like they have the ability to give
off electricity to attack predators?)