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Giant Water Scavenger Beetle

Range: North America
Habitat: Ponds, streams
Conservation Status: Not listed by IUCN
Scientific Name: Hydrophilus triangularis

The name says it all. This large beetle lives in water, where it scavenges vegetation and insect parts. The insect can store a supply of air within its silvery belly, much like a deep-sea diver stores air in a tank.