Description: |
A close-up photo of a Water scorpions head. Although resembling land scorpions, Water scorpions are actually bugs (hemipterans) belonging to the nepidae family, which include Water stick-insects. Water scorpions breathe through their tail which is made up of respiratory tubes used to siphon air from above the water surface like a snorkel. They feed by grabbing prey with their front legs, then using their rostrum, sucks out its body fluids. |