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13(12). Apex of abdomen with paired processes, either in the shape of a long siphon or a pair of short air-straps; forelegs raptorial; body rectangular and flat OR ovoid and flat; medium to very large bugs
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Nepidae 

apex of abdomen with siphon

Belostomatidae 

apex of abdomen with air-straps
body ovoid, dorsal view

Nepidae  

forelegs raptorial

Belostomatidae 

body ovoid and flat
lateral view

Nepidae 

body rectangular and flat
dorsal view

Nepidae 

body rectangular and flat
lateral view

-Apex of abdomen without respiratory processes; body never rectangular and flat, dorsum ranging from flat TO extremely convex; forelegs raptorial OR cursorial; very small to medium sized bugs
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Naucoridae 

apex of abdomen without respiratory processes

Naucoridae 

dorsum flat

Pleidae 

dorsum convex

Naucoridae 

forelegs raptorial

Notonectidae 

forelegs cursorial