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DKdrkmabrams.bsky.social

This makes me so happy- seeing subterranean (troglobiontic) diving beetles in print! Trog diving #beetles of the family Dytiscidae occur in a range of places but they are immensely diverse in limestone (calcrete) aquifers in Western Australia with over 100 species described to date!

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Mlethargicmoth.bsky.social

Thermonectus marmoratus (Dytiscidae) is a diving beetle that has various adaptations to live underwater, like having a bubble under their wings that carries underwater like a little water tank. #entomology#coleoptera#divingbeetle#mosugallery

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Llotuscat.bsky.social

Only thing I can tell you is that it is water beetle of family Dytiscidae but don't know genus or species.

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LWlaurabees01.bsky.social

I’ve been puzzling over this one….it keyed to dytiscidae larvae (water beetle). It’s the right habitat and was deffo in attack mode. It’s abdomen is curled up and over. #freshwater#uknature#coleoptera

Macro shot of a small brown aquatic beetle larvae, possibly immature water beetle. Large pincers on head
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Pphypapers.bsky.social

Age-dependent variation of aedeagal morphology in Agabus uliginosus and the status of A. lotti (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae) http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2024.05.07.592935v1

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Pphypapers.bsky.social

Age-dependent variation of aedeagal morphology in Agabus uliginosus and the status of A. lotti (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae) http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2024.05.07.592935v1

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Pphypapers.bsky.social

Age-dependent variation of aedeagal morphology in Agabus uliginosus and the status of A. lotti (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae) http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2024.05.07.592935v1

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litbottest.bsky.social

Age-dependent variation of aedeagal morphology in Agabus uliginosus and the status of A. lotti (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae) http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2024.05.07.592935v1

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litbottest.bsky.social

Age-dependent variation of aedeagal morphology in Agabus uliginosus and the status of A. lotti (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae) http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2024.05.07.592935v1

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