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BY DYLAN SKRILOFF
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This monster mystery bug with scorpion-style fangs was spotted behind the Rockland County Times office in Nanuet on Wednesday. A photo of the bug was shared to RCT’s Facebook page with the query “What kind of bug?”Â
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The most popular answer was stink bug, with one reader suggesting the photo was actually a “stink bug eating a cricket.” The correct ID of the insect appears to be Lethocerus americanus, a giant waterbug found across North America.Â
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Lethocerus americanus has several colorful nicknames, including alligator flea, flying scorpion roach, electric light bug and toe-biter. The fangs attached to the critter are not harmless, entomologists warns. The pincers bring a very painful sting, but the good news is they are not poisonous.Â
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