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Whirligig Beetles - Dineutus discolor
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Whirligig Beetles - Dineutus discolor
Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
August 25, 2005
Size: 11mm
There were a bunch of Whirligigs swimming around, and a few up on a couple of branches sticking out of the water. I think this is the first time I've seen them out of the water.
Contributed by tom murray on 26 August, 2005 - 8:05pm
Last updated 6 January, 2008 - 9:28pm

D. discolor
The underside is all the same light color. Thanks for noticing these.
… tom murray, 6 January, 2008 - 9:28pm

 
D. Discolor
I found one of these crawling on the ground, not near water, in Mitchell County, IA August 23, 2009.
… mindiv, 25 August, 2009 - 2:05pm

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Probably D. discolor.
… Brad Barnd, 6 January, 2008 - 9:21pm

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