Lethocerus deyrolli
Lethocerus deyrolli

imago
Lethocerus deyrolli
Lethocerus deyrolli

It was said that tagame originates in which bit farmer's leg at rice fields and also the wing pattern looked like a shell of turtle. They are biggest one in the whole water insects. And especially, any rival insects won't be around female which lengths 55-65mm. Most terrible rival may be the exploitation for them. Recently, they reduce number and it's getting to be difficult to find.

larva
Lethocerus deyrolli
Lethocerus deyrolli
egg cluster
Lethocerus deyrolli
Lethocerus deyrolli