A few years back I spent some ‘field-time’ collecting video-images of selected aquatic bugs and beetles found in northeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. Thinking that these video-images may be of some educational use to other local naturalist, I’ll archive them here. Enjoy!
Belostomatidae or Giant Water Bugs
Lethocerus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-RT32RmDx0
Nepidae or Water Scorpions
Ranatra fusca: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UriLq3Gri4M
Notonectidae or Backswimmers
Notonecta: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euNXn03SEFI
Corixidae or Water Boatmen
Hesperocorixa: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hQ5AY_ERNg
Gerridae or Water Striders
Gerris: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kbhj34MLjP8
Dytiscidae or Predaceous Diving Beetles
Acilus mediatus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CShEzgBmGk
Cybister fimbriolatus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DFIMulq-aQ
Dytiscus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68-5zpxid2Y
Grophoderus occidentalis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdQIabAEd7o
Rhantus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egwswPJgpLk
Hydrophilidae or Water Scavenger Beetles
Hydrochara: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpsUktmZwxg
Tropisternus lateralis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a197FPdOLO0
Gyrinidae or Whirligig Beetles
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