Watching whirligig water beetles, found in circling clumps on the surface of calm fresh water, is a favorite childhood activity of many, including... Jul 19, 2018 — Watching whirligig water beetles, ...

While many may have found the movements of whirligig beetles curious, scientists have puzzled over the apparatus behind their energy efficiency -- until now, thanks to a new study. Whirligig beetles ...

Whirligig beetles have a metallic black shell and yellow or orange legs arranged for swimming. They carry an air bubble in their abdomen and breathe from it while under water. Andrew Donnelly, ...

When I started to write this column every week it was hard for me not to write about insects every time. They are so common at this time of year, and many have a close relationship with plants, which ...

A new study suggests the Malagasy striped whirligig beetle Heterogyrus milloti boasts a genetic pedigree stretching back to the late Triassic period. There are precious few species today in the ...

Now, as we exit October, we can see fall advancing towards the impending colder temperature and changes. The days have less sunlight, 10 hours, and we regularly note many of the happenings associated ...

A whirligig beetle seeps white goo when pestered, and that slow ooze—instead of a big squirt—gives the beetle a chance in a life-or-death contest inside a fish’s mouth, say Cornell University ...

TEMPE, Ariz. – An unusual new species of whirligig beetle from India is being named Orectochilus orbisonorum in honor of the late rock ‘n’ roll legend Roy Orbison and his widow Barbara. Arizona State ...

Tea-riffic: a jet of water that breaks into droplets before hitting the surface results in a loud sound being produced. (Courtesy: Ho-Young Kim et al./APS 2023) Whirligig beetles can reach speeds of ...

Stuart McCausland’s photo doesn’t do justice to the crazy whirligig beetle that can manage most any athletic trick in the book. Here the beetle looks like a lazy manatee floating on the water, but no.

A new species of beetle that appears as if wearing a tuxedo has been named in honor of the late rock 'n' roll legend Roy Orbison and his widow Barbara. Entomologist Quentin Wheeler of Arizona State ...

(Nanowerk News) Whirligig beetles are named for their whirling movement on top of water, moving rapidly in and taking off into flight. While many may have found the movements curious, scientists have ...