The whirligig beetles are water beetles, comprising the family Gyrinidae that usually swim on the surface of the water if undisturbed, though they swim...

A whirligig is an object that spins or whirls, or has at least one part that spins or whirls. It can also be a pinwheel, spinning top, buzzer, comic weathervane...

families of largely predatory beetles, includes ground beetles (Carabidae), water beetles (Dytiscidae) and whirligig beetles (Gyrinidae). In these insects...

Dytiscidae Gyrinidae (Whirligig beetles) Haliplidae Noteridae Amphizoidae Hygrobiidae (Squeak beetles) Meruidae Hydroscaphidae (Skiff beetles). Families in which...

Stag beetles are a family of about 1,200 species of beetles in the family Lucanidae, currently classified in four subfamilies. Some species grow to over...

Blister beetles are beetles of the family Meloidae, so called for their defensive secretion of a blistering agent, cantharidin. About 7,500 species are...

referred to as skin beetles. Other common names include larder beetle, hide or leather beetles, carpet beetles, and khapra beetles. There are over 1,800...

Elateridae or click beetles (or "typical click beetles" to distinguish them from the related families Cerophytidae and Eucnemidae, which are also capable...

The longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae), also known as long-horned or longicorns (whose larvae are often referred to as roundheaded borers), are a large family...

Gyrinus natator, the common whirligig beetle, is a species of beetle native to the Palearctic realm, including much of Europe. Its range extends northwards...

Darkling beetle is the common name for members of the beetle family Tenebrionidae, comprising over 20,000 species in a cosmopolitan distribution. Tenebrio...

(whirligig) Whirligig may also refer to: Whirligig (torture), a medieval torture device Whirl-Y-Gig, a dance club in London Whirligig beetle, a family of...

Weevils are beetles belonging to the superfamily Curculionoidea, known for their elongated snouts. They are usually small – less than 6 mm (1⁄4 in) in...

Orectochilus orbisonorum is a species of whirligig beetle named in honor of Roy and Barbara Orbison. It's black on top and translucent white on the bottom...

The soldier beetles (Cantharidae) are relatively soft-bodied, straight-sided beetles. They are cosmopolitan in distribution. One of the first described...

includes a variety of aquatic beetles, such as predaceous diving beetles and whirligig beetles. Adephagans have simple antennae with no pectination or clubs...

Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of which are found in...

Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata; also known as the Colorado beetle, the ten-striped spearman, the ten-lined potato beetle, and the potato...

Porrorhynchus indicans, is a species of whirligig beetle found in Sri Lanka. Length of male is 16.6 to 19.2 mm whereas female is 15.1 to 17.0 mm. Body...

The Atlas beetle (Chalcosoma atlas) is a very large species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, found in Southeast Asia. Males have three prominent...

Dineutus shorti is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. It is known only from a narrow section of the coastal plain in the Blackwater...

The rove beetles are a family (Staphylinidae) of beetles, primarily distinguished by their short elytra (wing covers) that typically leave more than half...

defined, consists of over 35,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone...

same ways as other insects. Some diving insects, such as predatory diving beetles, can hunt for food underwater where land-living insects cannot compete...

The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000)[citation needed]...

Dineutus productus is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. It is found in North America. "Dineutus productus Report". Integrated Taxonomic...

Dineutus discolor, the large whirligig beetle, is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. It is found in Central America and North America...

Gyrinus sayi is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. It is found in North America. "Gyrinus sayi Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information...

Gyrinus cavatus is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. It is found in North America. "Gyrinus cavatus Report". Integrated Taxonomic...

Dineutus sublineatus is a species of whirligig beetle in the family Gyrinidae. It is found in Central America and the Southwestern United States. "Dineutus...