water beetle
Pond-dwelling six-legger
Water beetles are aquatic beetles found in ponds, streams, and other freshwater habitats.
They have adapted to life in water with flattened, oar-like legs for swimming and the ability to carry air bubbles beneath their wing covers for breathing underwater.
Many species are predatory, hunting small fish, tadpoles, and other insects.
Small still body
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- streamSteady continuous flow
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
submerged · diving · surface · ripple · aquatic · habitat · vegetation · sediment
Protective dorsal exoskeleton
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- mandiblesPaired arthropod mouthparts
- elytraHardened forewings of beetles
chitin · thorax · abdomen · compound eyes · legs · tarsi · spiracles · setae
Jointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- coleopteraOrder containing beetles
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- entomologyStudy of insects
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
metamorphosis · nymph · predator · carnivorous · scavenger · lifecycle · eggs · pupa
pond
Small still body
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- streamSteady continuous flow
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
wetland · submerged · diving · surface · ripple · aquatic · habitat · vegetation · sediment · muddy
carapace
Protective dorsal exoskeleton
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- mandiblesPaired arthropod mouthparts
elytra · chitin · thorax · abdomen · compound eyes · legs · tarsi · spiracles · setae · segmentation
arthropod
Jointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- coleopteraOrder containing beetles
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- entomologyStudy of insects
invertebrate · metamorphosis · nymph · predator · carnivorous · scavenger · lifecycle · eggs · pupa · overwinter
water beetledung beetle
Insect feeding on feces
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