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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Ground and Water Beetles (Adephaga) » Whirligig Beetles (Gyrinidae)
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Whirligig Beetles
Copyright © 2005 sashajade

Whirligig Beetles
Hershey, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
June 26, 2005
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Contributed by sashajade on 30 November, 2005 - 10:09pm
Last updated 4 January, 2008 - 10:42pm

Neat
That's neat! I never knew these little critters existed. After reading your comments and looking up some research on them, I feel a bit more educated. Thanks for the helpful information. :)
… sashajade, 1 December, 2005 - 9:04pm login or register to post comments

Looks like
a bunch of Whirligig Beetles. They're usually in large groups like this, and swim around in circles, giving them their name. Check the images in the guide.
… tom murray, 30 November, 2005 - 10:48pm login or register to post comments

 
You took out your chemistry class reference,
so I'll take out my weak attempt at humor responding to it.
… Jim McClarin, 1 December, 2005 - 5:23am login or register to post comments

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