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Gyrinus gehringi
whirligig beetle
Gyrinus gehringi is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae, described by Chamberlain in 1929. The species is known from North America, with records from Canada including New Brunswick, Newfoundland, and Nova Scotia. Whirligig beetles in this genus are small to medium-sized aquatic beetles that live on the water surface, where they form conspicuous aggregations and exhibit rapid, erratic swimming behavior.