Karegawa Small Water Scorpion Habitat

嘉例川ヒメタイコウチ生息地 · Karegawahimetaikouchiseisokuchi

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: March 25, 2013
Location: 三重県桑名市
Prefectures: Mie
Scientific name: Nepa hoffmanni

Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Nepa hoffmanni (Japanese water scorpion)

Nepa hoffmanni is a small true bug of wet, muddy margins, catching prey with its front legs. It has a long breathing tube at its tail and is smaller than the common water scorpion. Its habitat is limited and vulnerable to wetland change, so sites in Aichi and Mie are designated Natural Monuments.

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Map

Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

Frequently asked questions

Karegawa Small Water Scorpion Habitat is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (三重県桑名市). Nepa hoffmanni is a small true bug of wet, muddy margins,…

The designated site is in 三重県桑名市.

When observing, follow local rules, keep your distance and never feed the animals. Capturing or harming Natural Monuments is prohibited under Japan's Act on Protection of Cultural Properties.