THE XERCES SOCIETY FOR INVERTEBRATE CONSERVATION Aquatic Invertebrates in Pacific Northwest Freshwater Wetlands |
Identify taxa Jointed legsSix legsHemipteraClaws at tip of front legHebridae |
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Hebridae (velvet water bugs) |
The velvet water bugs live along the edges and on the floating debris and plants of still waters. Hebridae have small stocky bodies and long, prominent antennae. The tips of their wings lack veination. Their front legs have apical claws, and the femur of each leg has at least a few stout dark spines. |
Size:
small Identifying feature(s): long, prominent antennae, stout spines on femur Habitat: water's edge Tolerance to pollutants: unknown |
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