Whirligig+beetle

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 * My project is on the Whirligig Beetle

This is a picture of a Whirligig Beetle**

Whirligig Beetles are so named because they swim in circles. They are also called "apple smellers" and "mellow bugs" because they have a fruity odour when handled.
 * //__Whirligig Beetle and Larva__//**

//__**What they look like:**__// The Whirligig Beetle is a streamlined, oval beetle. Its two hind pairs of legs are short and flattened like oars and propel the beetle quickly across the water. The long front legs are used for grasping. The Whirligig Larva has a long, segmented body, with many legs. Size: 5-25 mm long.

Whirligig Beetles and their larvae live on the surface of the water on the edges of ponds and streams.
 * //__Where they live:__//**

The Whirligig has biting mouthparts and eats insects that have fallen into the water or under the water (which they dive for). Whirligig larvae eat soft-bodied worms and insect larvae. Whirligig beetles can leave a pond easily by flying to another, if the conditions are unsuitable. || //__**What’s interesting about the Whirligig?**__// //**THE COLOUR OF WHIRLIGIGS**//
 * //__What they eat:__//**
 * || Pollution tolerance: Tolerant, rating 4.
 * * The Whirligig has an unusual set of compound eyes that are divided into two parts, one part under-water, one part in the air, so it can see both above and below water.
 * It is the only water beetle that can support itself on the surface film of water. The lower half of its body rests in the water, while the other upper half is water-repellent (resists water) and lies on top.
 * The adult takes a bubble of oxygen under its wing covers when it dives under water, using it to breathe.**I LOVE WHIRLIGIGS................do you**
 * The adult takes a bubble of oxygen under its wing covers when it dives under water, using it to breathe.**I LOVE WHIRLIGIGS................do you**

The wirligigs are black.well nearly black. ||