May 30, 2018
Eastern Toe-Biter (Benacus griseus) , Newark DE. May 2018.
One of the largest “true bug” in the United States, the eastern toe-biter is an apex predator of the aquatic invertebrate world. Found in ponds, shallow pools, and even roadside ditches, this predator is a hunter of aquatic insects, snails, and even fish, catching them with their large front legs and piercing their bodies with a syringe-like mouth. The name “toe-biter” is very apt, as anyone might attest to swimming where the bugs are present.
