Water scorpion — size comparison

The water scorpion inhabits margins of standing waters. Vegetation and shallows provide ambush sites. It eats insects, aquatic larvae and some small vertebrates

Silhouette comparison

Length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez rurki oddechowej, nóg i czułkówScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled

Water scorpion

Nepa cinerea

21,5 mmAdult female
Body length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez rurki oddechowej, nóg i czułkówMeasurement: side

The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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Water scorpionBody length21.5 mm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Water scorpion — size comparison — facts and sources

The water scorpion inhabits margins of standing waters. Vegetation and shallows provide ambush sites. It eats insects, aquatic larvae and some small vertebrates.

The abdominal tip carries a breathing tube. Adults are observed from spring to autumn and overwinter in this stage.

Measurement sources