Definitions for nepidae
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1. Nepidae, family Nepidaenoun

   water scorpions

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1. Nepidae

   Nepidae is a family of exclusively aquatic Heteropteran insects in the order Hemiptera. They are commonly called water scorpions for their superficial resemblance to scorpions, due to their raptorial forelegs and the presence of a long slender process at the posterior end of the abdomen, resembling a tail. There are 14 genera in the family, in two subfamilies, Nepinae and Ranatrinae. Members of the genus Ranatra, the most widespread and species-rich genus, are sometimes called needle bugs or water stick insects as they are slenderer than Nepa.While water scorpions do not sting with their tail, they do have a painful bite (strictly speaking a sting by their pointed proboscis), but this is much less harmful to humans than a true scorpion's sting.

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1. nepidae

   Nepidae is a family of aquatic insects in the order Hemiptera, commonly known as water scorpions or needle bugs. They get their names from their superficial resemblance to scorpions due to their raptorial forelegs and long, slender breathing tube at the end of the abdomen, and their elongated shape respectively. They are found worldwide and typically inhabit slow-moving or stagnant water bodies.

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1. Nepidae

   Nepidae is a family of exclusively aquatic Heteropteran insects in the order Hemiptera. They are commonly called waterscorpions for their superficial resemblance to scorpions, which is due to their raptorial forelegs and the presence of a long slender process at the posterior end of the abdomen, resembling a tail. There are 14 genera in the family, in two subfamilies, Nepinae and Ranatrinae, and they can be found on all continents except Antarctica. Members of the genus Ranatra, the most widespread and speciose genus, are sometimes called needle bugs or water stick insects as they are more slender than Nepa and feed primarily on invertebrates, but occasionally take small fish or tadpoles. Respiration in the adult is effected by means of the caudal process, which consists of a pair of half-tubes capable of being locked together to form a siphon by which air is conducted to the tracheae at the apex of the abdomen when the tip of the tube is thrust above the surface of the water. In immature forms the siphon is often underdeveloped and respiration takes place through six pairs of abdominal spiracles. The eggs, which are laid above the waterline in mud, decomposing vegetation, the stems of plants or rotting wood, are supplied with air by filamentous processes which vary in number among the genera.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nepidae in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

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   The numerical value of nepidae in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nepidae
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepidae
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=nepidae