Bug FAQUhler's Giant Water Bug
Lethocerus uhleri · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Belostomatidae
Also called: Uhler's Water Bug
Uhler's giant water bug lives in the eastern part of North America, from New York and the Great Lakes region down to Florida and northern Tamaulipas. The same geographic range is reported for its native distribution.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is native to eastern North America, ranging from New York, Michigan, and Wisconsin southward to Florida and northern Tamaulipas.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 25 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama, South Carolina, Mississippi.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Belostomatidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethocerus_uhleri
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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.