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A water beetle is a generalized name for any beetle that is adapted to living in water at any point in its life cycle. Most water beetles can only live in fresh water, with a few marine species that live in the intertidal zone or littoral zone. There are approximately 2000 species of true water beetles native to lands throughout the world. [1 ...
Suphisellus semipunctatus, [1] [2] formerly Pronoterus semipunctatus, [3] is a species of burrowing water beetle in the family Noteridae. [1] [2] It is found in the eastern half of the United States, west to Texas and Michigan. [2] [4] Suphisellus semipunctatus measure 2.3–2.6 mm (0.091–0.102 in) in length. [4]
Laccophilus maculosus maculosus, Pennsylvania Laccophilus proximus, Oklahoma Laccophilus pictus, Texas. Laccophilus is a genus of water beetle found in nearly every temperate or tropical region in the world including but not limited to Europe, the Near East, the Nearctic, North Africa and the Oriental region. It contains the following species: [1]
Hydrophilidae, also known colloquially as water scavenger beetles, is a family of beetles. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Aquatic hydrophilids are notable for their long maxillary palps, which are longer than their antennae . [ 3 ]
As they swim, diving beetles further streamline their bodies by tucking their four former legs into well-fitting grooves. [9] Like other water beetles, adult Dytiscidae get their oxygen while swimming by storing air in a space between their elytra and abdomen. At the same time, they can also diffuse dissolved oxygen from the water. The former ...
Heterelmis comalensis is a rare species of beetle known by the common name Comal Springs riffle beetle. It is endemic to Texas [1] in the United States, where it occurs in only two springs. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. [2] [3]
Hydrophiloidea, known as water scavenger beetles, is a superfamily of beetles. Until recently it included only a single family, the Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetles), but several of the subfamilies have been removed and raised to family rank. [1] Hydrophiliidae remains by far the largest member of the group, with nearly 3,000 described ...
Hydrophilus triangularis, known generally as the giant black water beetle or giant water scavenger, is a species of water scavenger beetle in the family Hydrophilidae. [1] [2] [3] It is the most common and widespread species of Hydrophilus in North America, being found across the contiguous United States, southern Canada, and Mexico.