Crawling water beetle

Pronunciation
/KRAW-ling WAW-ter BEE-tuhl/
Category
Taxonomy
Singular
Crawling water beetle
Plural
Crawling water beetles

Definition

Aquatic beetles belonging to the family Haliplidae, characterized by their ability to crawl on aquatic vegetation and surfaces.

Etymology

From the Greek words 'haliplus' meaning 'water-loving', emphasizing their aquatic habitat.

Example

Crawling water beetles are often found in freshwater lakes and ponds.

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