Appasus
| Appasus | |
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| Appasus japonicus,male with eggs | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Infraorder: | Nepomorpha |
| Family: | Belostomatidae |
| Subfamily: | Belostomatinae |
| Genus: |
Appasus Amyot & Serville, 1843 |
| Species | |
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Appasus is a genus of giant water bugs (family Belostomatidae). Species of this genus exhibit male parental care. Eggs are laid on the male's back, and the male tends them until the eggs hatch.
Partial list of species:
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