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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Adephaga » Predaceous Diving Beetles (Dytiscidae) » Dytiscinae » Aciliini » Acilius » Acilius fraternus
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Unknown Aquatic Beetle? - Acilius fraternus
Copyright © 2012 Jesse Chesla

Unknown Aquatic Beetle? - Acilius fraternus
Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, USA
January 8, 2012
Was found flipping out on a sidewalk.
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Contributed by Jesse Chesla on 9 January, 2012 - 10:58pm
Last updated 10 January, 2012 - 10:20pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 10 January, 2012 - 10:20pm login or register to post comments

Darker color indicates that t
Darker color indicates that this is most likely Acilius fraternus, most common species of the genus in FL.
… J. H. Epler, 10 January, 2012 - 1:42pm login or register to post comments

They can fly and survive outs
They can fly and survive outside of water. They seem to be active in heavy rains.
… bugwonderer, 9 January, 2012 - 11:41pm login or register to post comments

Acilius sp.
in the family Dytiscidae.
… Tim Loh, 9 January, 2012 - 11:15pm login or register to post comments

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