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πŸͺ² Beetles

Nebrioporus Water Beetle

Nebrioporus nipponicus

About

A small diving beetle endemic to Japan found in clean mountain streams. Part of a genus that prefers running water over still pools. An indicator species for unpolluted waterways.

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Did You Know?

This beetle carries a bubble of air under its wing covers when diving, which it uses to breathe underwater like a built-in scuba tank.