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aquatic beetle - Dineutus ciliatus
Copyright © 2018 Marcia Morris

aquatic beetle - Dineutus ciliatus
near Fork Union, Fluvana County, Virginia, USA
May 3, 2018
A couple of these aquatic beetles were swimming atop the water of a swift-flowing stream in a meander section. I watched them for some time, and they seemed to maneuver so that they could remain in the same area of the stream. The beetle was difficult to photograph while it was executing those maneuvers, remaining in constant, jerky motion. Any ideas?
Contributed by Marcia Morris on 4 May, 2018 - 9:23am
Last updated 5 May, 2018 - 9:46pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Brady Richards, 5 May, 2018 - 9:46pm

Dineutus sp
whirligig
… metrioptera, 4 May, 2018 - 11:16am

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