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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Adephaga » Predaceous Diving Beetles (Dytiscidae) » Dytiscinae » Aciliini » Thermonectus » Thermonectus basillaris
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Water Beetle - Thermonectus basillaris
Copyright © 2020 zenmogwai

Water Beetle - Thermonectus basillaris
Katy, Harris County, Texas, USA
June 28, 2020
Size: 0.25 inch
This was a beetle found in the water after a significant rain. I really like how the front feet have evolved like paddles and the back have really long streamlined hairs.
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Contributed by zenmogwai on 30 June, 2020 - 8:19pm
Last updated 14 July, 2020 - 11:25pm

Moved
Moved from Beetles.
… v belov, 14 July, 2020 - 11:25pm login or register to post comments

Incredible picture!
I can’t help with identification, but as a hobbiest photographer, I admire the detail of your capture.
… Violet K, 1 July, 2020 - 4:08pm login or register to post comments

the modified front tarsi....
...are actually covered with various sized 'suction cups' which allow the male to stick to the female during mating...
… beetledude63, 1 July, 2020 - 12:05am login or register to post comments

 
That's crazy.
I thought they must be for swimming. I need a better lens to get a good picture of those feet!
… zenmogwai, 1 July, 2020 - 6:53am login or register to post comments

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