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whirligig beetle |
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whirligig beetle: see water beetle water beetle, name for aquatic beetles of several families. They should not be confused with water bugs , which are true bugs (order Hemiptera). The predaceous diving beetles (family Dytiscidae) are a large group, widespread in quiet streams and ponds. ..... Click the link for more information. . |
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For instance, the whirligig beetle uses its sensitive antennae to detect water-surface ripples made by struggling insects. A whirligig beetle seeps white goo when pestered, and that slow ooze--instead of a big squirt--gives the beetle a chance in a life-or-death contest inside a fish's mouth, say Cornell University researchers. |
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