Curicta pronotata is a species of waterscorpion in the family Nepidae. It is found in Central America and North America.[1][2][3] They live in mountain streams and can blend with leaves to hide, but if found they will play dead, though they can also give a powerful bite. The best chance of encountering them is in spring through fall and like most water scorpions are carnivorous. Females lay their eggs on the shore.

Curicta pronotata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Nepidae
Genus: Curicta
Species:
C. pronotata
Binomial name
Curicta pronotata
Kuitert, 1949

References

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  1. ^ "Curicta pronotata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ "Curicta pronotata". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.

Further reading

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  • Sites, Robert W.; Polhemus, John T. (1994). "Nepidae (Hemiptera) of the United States and Canada". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 87 (1): 27–42. doi:10.1093/aesa/87.1.27.