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Sunburst Diving Beetle

Thermonectus marmoratus

About

A striking yellow-and-black spotted diving beetle from the American Southwest and Mexico. Its larvae have been discovered to possess bifocal lenses in their eyes.

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Did You Know?

Its larvae are the first animals discovered to have true bifocal eyes, with two focal lengths in a single lens.