Name
Nepa
water scorpion
Framing
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Hexapoda
Subclass: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Genus: Nepa
Habitat
Freshwater. Benthic. Soft bottoms and vegetation.
Feeding
Predator. Fluidophagous carnivore
Distribution
European
Conservation status
No threats
Additional information
Flattened body. Antennae hidden in pits. Hind end of abdomen forming a hollow "tail" used for breathing without coming to the surface. Gripping forelegs with which it catches its prey. Well-developed wings, although it almost never flies.
Additional information
Bibliography
Goula, M., Mata, L. Hemiptera. Heteroptera. 2015. Revista Ide@, 53: 1-30. Accesible en: http://sea-entomologia.org/IDE@/revista_53.pdf, Taybi, A. F., Mabrouki, Y., Bozdoğan, H., & Millán, A. (2021). Are aquatic Hemiptera good indicators of environmental river conditions?. Aquatic Ecology, 1-16.