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Whirligig Beetle Larva - Dinetus emarginatus These larvae are flanked with rows of feathery gills that allow them to breathe without leaving the mud at the bottom of a pond. They feed by injecting prey with poison and then sucking out the guts.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Caught in a woodland pond. Photographed at home in an aquarium.<br /> <br /> **This larva is voracious! It has already eaten several other invertebrates that I brought home.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/97137/whirligig_beetle_larva_-_dinetus_emarginatus.html" title="Whirligig Beetle Larva - Dinetus emarginatus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/97137_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=57CHQ1yM9zrCm0aV7EKfPtchMB0%3D" width="200" height="128" alt="Whirligig Beetle Larva - Dinetus emarginatus These larvae are flanked with rows of feathery gills that allow them to breathe without leaving the mud at the bottom of a pond. They feed by injecting prey with poison and then sucking out the guts. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Caught in a woodland pond. Photographed at home in an aquarium.<br /> <br /> **This larva is voracious! It has already eaten several other invertebrates that I brought home.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/97139/whirligig_beetle_larva_-_dinetus_emarginatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/97138/whirligig_beetle_larva_-_dinetus_emarginatus.html Dineutus,Dineutus emarginatus,Geotagged,Gyrinidae,Summer,United States,beetle larva,larva,whirligig,whirligig larva" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/97139/whirligig_beetle_larva_-_dinetus_emarginatus.html" title="Whirligig Beetle Larva - Dinetus emarginatus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/97139_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Qrhoe2b52n4MbnTbs0aBEVmunHQ%3D" width="200" height="144" alt="Whirligig Beetle Larva - Dinetus emarginatus I was trying to get a photo of this really cool caddisfly larva, but this stinker started chomping on it before I could get any good photos. <br /> <br /> These larvae are flanked with rows of feathery gills that allow them to breathe without leaving the mud at the bottom of a pond. They feed by injecting prey with poison and then sucking out the guts.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Caught in a woodland pond. Photographed at home in an aquarium.<br /> <br /> **This larva is voracious! It has already eaten several other invertebrates that I brought home.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/97137/whirligig_beetle_larva_-_dinetus_emarginatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/97138/whirligig_beetle_larva_-_dinetus_emarginatus.html Dineutus emarginatus,Geotagged,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Dineutus emarginatus,Geotagged,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Whirligig Beetle Larva - Dinetus emarginatus

These larvae are flanked with rows of feathery gills that allow them to breathe without leaving the mud at the bottom of a pond. They feed by injecting prey with poison and then sucking out the guts.

Habitat: Caught in a woodland pond. Photographed at home in an aquarium.

**This larva is voracious! It has already eaten several other invertebrates that I brought home.

Whirligig Beetle Larva - Dinetus emarginatus These larvae are flanked with rows of feathery gills that allow them to breathe without leaving the mud at the bottom of a pond. They feed by injecting prey with poison and then sucking out the guts. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Caught in a woodland pond. Photographed at home in an aquarium.<br /> <br /> **This larva is voracious! It has already eaten several other invertebrates that I brought home.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/97139/whirligig_beetle_larva_-_dinetus_emarginatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/97138/whirligig_beetle_larva_-_dinetus_emarginatus.html Dineutus,Dineutus emarginatus,Geotagged,Gyrinidae,Summer,United States,beetle larva,larva,whirligig,whirligig larva

Whirligig Beetle Larva - Dinetus emarginatus I was trying to get a photo of this really cool caddisfly larva, but this stinker started chomping on it before I could get any good photos. <br /> <br /> These larvae are flanked with rows of feathery gills that allow them to breathe without leaving the mud at the bottom of a pond. They feed by injecting prey with poison and then sucking out the guts.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Caught in a woodland pond. Photographed at home in an aquarium.<br /> <br /> **This larva is voracious! It has already eaten several other invertebrates that I brought home.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/97137/whirligig_beetle_larva_-_dinetus_emarginatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/97138/whirligig_beetle_larva_-_dinetus_emarginatus.html Dineutus emarginatus,Geotagged,Summer,United States

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The Dineutus emarginatus

''Dineutus emarginatus'' is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. It is found in North America.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jul 3, 2020. Captured Jul 2, 2020 22:51 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/99s
  • ISO500
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.