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Whirligig Beetle
Photo: Courtesy of Damon Ramsey
BSc.(Zool) Biologist Guide
Whirligig Beetles:
Family
Gyrinidae
- The ‘Whirligig Beetles’
comprise their own family, with hundreds of species found whirling about in
circles on the surface of the quieter waters all around the world.
- They are in
fact looking for dead insects, or ones that are trapped in the surface tension of
the water.
- Their eyes are divided into two segments; one for looking above the
water and one for below the surface (simultaneously).
- They can be seen in the
quieter parts of creeks in the Daintree, and often end up in the pools of some
of the rainforest lodges.
Script: Courtesy of Damon Ramsey BSc.(Zool) Biologist Guide
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