Long-toed water beetles

Pronunciation
/long-TOED wa-ter BEE-tuhlz/
Category
Taxonomy
Singular
Long-toed water beetle
Plural
Long-toed water beetles

Definition

Aquatic beetles belonging to the family Haliplidae, characterized by their long hind legs adapted for swimming.

Etymology

From the Latin 'haliplus', meaning 'sea or salt water', and 'pleura', meaning 'side'.

Example

Long-toed water beetles are found in freshwater habitats such as ponds and lakes.

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