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πŸͺ² Beetles

Giant Black Water Beetle

Hydrophilus triangularis

About

The largest water beetle in North America, with a shiny black oval body. Larvae are voracious predators while adults are mainly plant feeders.

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Did You Know?

It carries a bubble of air beneath its body like a silvery film, which it replenishes at the surface.