AHB Series 17 – Giant Water Bug – Lethocerus deyrollei | Insect

THE TOE-BITER DAD · carries the eggs

A Series of Laugh and Grow

Real animals, reimagined plump and cheerful — painted in lifelike detail, sculpted impossibly cute.

Chubby & Full of Character

Rounded, soft and undeniably cute — yet every scale, wrinkle and marking is hand-painted true to the real animal. The reaction it gets in person is always the same: so detailed, and so adorable.

Ready to Display

A single, sturdy hand-painted piece — no assembly, no fuss. Set it on a desk or shelf and it holds its happy pose, ready to collect and show off.

A Fearsome Hunter

It lies in wait among water plants, then seizes prey — even small fish and frogs — with powerful grasping forelegs, delivering a bite that gives it the nickname ‘toe-biter.’

Father Knows Best

In many giant water bugs the female glues her eggs onto the male’s back, and he carries and tends them until they hatch — a rare and remarkable example of insect fatherhood.

A Breath of Air

It breathes underwater using a snorkel-like tube at the tip of its abdomen, drawing air from the surface while staying submerged and hidden.

Big Bug, Big Role

As a top invertebrate predator of ponds and paddies, the giant water bug is a heavyweight of freshwater life — here rounded into a plump, armored figure.