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		The 3- and 4-inch Culprit Water Beetle is a great flipping bait that imitates a crawfish in body shape.
		The heavier weight of the thick body enables it to break through thick vegetation and makes it easier to cast in heavy wind or while pitching into tight spots.
		The Water Beetle can be used with the Texas- and Carolina-style rigging, and also makes a great trailer on jigs.
	www.culprit.com /html/water_beetle.html (103 words)

	WATER UN LIMITED - Potentially the world's first continuous source of water
		Water UN Limited was incorporated to acquire the technology and intellectual property associated with water from ambient air technology, also known as ‘the Max Water', from world renowned Perth based inventor Dr Max Whisson.
		The commercialisation of Max Water may be by license, direct sales, distributor networks or a combination of these.
		Where the majority would see a glass of water on a table, he would see 'a mathematical calculation for a vessel that holds liquid'.
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	Water Beetle - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Water Beetle, common name for any of numerous aquatic beetles including the true water beetles (also known as predacious diving beetles), the...
		Whirligig Beetle, common name for a type of water beetle that swims in irregular but graceful curves on the surface of the water when it is...
		- beetle living in water: a member of a group of beetles that live mainly in water.
	encarta.msn.com /Water_Beetle.html (242 words)

	Water Beetle Bibliography: K References
		Konev, A. Water beetles of the suborder Adephaga (Coleoptera) in central Kazakhstan.
		Water beetles Coleoptera of the lobelian Krzemno lake Poland.
		Dosage-mortality response of the alligatorweed flea beetle (Agasicles hygrophila) and the nutsedge moth (Bactra verutana) to toxaphene and methyl parathion.
	www.inhs.uiuc.edu /biod/waterbeetles/bibliography/k_references.html (3699 words)

	AllRefer.com - water beetle (Zoology: Invertebrates) - Encyclopedia
		The predaceous diving beetles (family Dytiscidae) are a large group, widespread in quiet streams and ponds.
		There is a cavity beneath the wings for holding an air supply, so the diving beetle can remain submerged for long periods; however, the insect often hangs head down from the surface, exposing the openings (spiracles) of the last two of its breathing tubes, located at the tip of the abdomen.
		The water scavenger beetles (family Hydrophilidae), of similar appearance, are abundant in marshy places in warm parts of the world and feed on water plants and decaying matter.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/W/waterbee.html (348 words)

	Water Beetle: pictures, information, classification and more
		Water Beetle, common name for any of numerous aquatic beetles including the true, or diving, water beetles, the whirligig beetles, and the water scavenger beetles.
		Whirligig beetles are native to the temperate and tropical regions throughout the world, spending most of their life at the surface of the water.
		Water scavenger beetles do not swim as rapidly as the diving or whirligig beetles; most species are aquatic or amphibian, but a few are terrestrial.
	www.everythingabout.net /articles/biology/animals/arthropods/insects/beetles/water_beetle/index.shtml (324 words)

	Water Beetle Bibliography: Y References
		The water beetles of a temporary pond in southern Indiana.
		Water beetles of the genus Suphisellus Crotch in the Americas north of Colombia (Coleoptera: Noteridae).
		Predaceous water beetles of the genus Desmopachria Babington the subgenus Pachriostrix Guignot (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae).
	www.inhs.uiuc.edu /biod/waterbeetles/bibliography/y_references.html (1467 words)

	Pond Insects (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Beetles are the natural wonders of insects in the pond.
		The water scavenger is a small Western Hemisphere beetle that has earned its three nicknames--water scavenger, water beetle, and great diving beetle.
		When a fly lands in ripples of the whirligig beetle, the fly hits the ripples causing some more ripples, but back to the whirligig beetle, giving it the information of where the fly's impact was.
	library.thinkquest.org /04oct/00228/beetles.html (252 words)

	water beetle - Encyclopedia.com
		The predaceous diving beetles (family Dytiscidae) are a large group, widespread in quiet streams and ponds.
		There is a cavity beneath the wings for holding an air supply, so the diving beetle can remain submerged for long periods; however, the insect often hangs head down from the surface, exposing the openings (spiracles) of the last two of its breathing tubes, located at the tip of the abdomen.
		The water scavenger beetles (family Hydrophilidae), of similar appearance, are abundant in marshy places in warm parts of the world and feed on water plants and decaying matter.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-waterbee.html (688 words)

	Water Beetle - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Water Beetle, common name for any of numerous aquatic beetles including the true, or diving, water beetles, the whirligig beetles, and the water...
		Beetles vary widely in their habits and are found under the most diverse conditions.
		Arid regions contain a diverse range of fauna, although the number of species in a particular area tends to be directly proportional to rainfall...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Water_Beetle.html (131 words)

	Insects Clipart ETC
		Water Beetle "Water Beetles are beetles which live on or in the water.
		Beetles This illustration shows the destructive pine-bark beetle: a, adult beetle, enlarged; b, adult, natural size; c, pupa, enlarged; d, larva, enlarged; e, young larva, enlarged; f, egg, enlarged; g, larva, natural size.
		Burying beetles "The Burying Beetles are prompted by their insect to bury any small animals or pieces of carrion as a provision for their young.
	etc.usf.edu /clipart/galleries/Animals/insects_3.htm (2177 words)

	water beetle
		The head is sunk into the thorax and the hindlegs are flattened into flippers for swimming; there is a wide variation in size within the species; they are usually dark or fl in colour and the entire body has a resplendent sheen.
		Water beetles are in family Dytiscidae, order Coleoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda.
		The adult beetles return to the water surface periodically to replenish their supply of air, which is trapped under their wing cases.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0063596.html (352 words)

	Water Beetle, Insects, Water Beetle, insect, Pictures, Catalog, Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Air-breathing, water beetles come to the surface at intervals, fly between bodies of water, and approach light at night.
		The adults and larvae, known as water tigers, are voracious, feeding on small animal matter.
		The term water beetle is also applied to water scavenger beetles and whirligig beetles.
	www.4to40.com /earth/geography/htm/insectsindex.asp?counter=38 (129 words)

	DNR - Hungerford's Crawling Water Beetle (Brychius hungerfordi)
		From a size standpoint, the Hungerford's crawling water beetle would be a contender for the smallest of Michigan endangered or threatened animals.
		Hungerford's crawling water beetles prefer cool water (15-20 degrees C), well-aerated streams with a sand, gravel, cobble bottom.
		The backwater of dams stabilizes water levels, and the downstream sides often provides riffle areas preferred by the beetle.
	www.michigan.gov /dnr/0,1607,7-153-10370_12145_12204-33001--,00.html (288 words)

	Like water off a beetle's back: an African insect could show how to wring moisture from the fog—and let the sun ...
		Minute water droplets from the fog gather on its wings; there the droplets coalesce, until they finally grow big enough to release their electrostatic grip on the wing surfaces and roll down to the beetle's mouth parts, giving the animal an early morning drink.
		The water droplets in fog are, on average, just one one-thousandth of an inch across, and the largest ones are only twice that size.
		On the beetle's elytra--its hardened, outer pair of wings--there is a pattern that alternates hydrophilic bumps, just one-fiftieth of an inch across, with waxy, hydrophobic (water-averse) valleys.
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	GIANT DIVING BEETLE
		There are about 150 species of predatory diving beetles in the United States and Canada, ranging in size from about 1.5 mm to 40 mm (1/16 of and inch to about 1-1/2 inches).
		Most species of diving beetles are dark brown or fl, often with a lighter brown or reddish brown border, and some having a lighter band across the back near the hind end.
		Water beetles are often used as indicators of wetland habitat and quality.
	www.eduwebs.org /bugs/giant_diving_beetle.htm (535 words)

	Like water off a beetle's back: an African insect could show how to wring moisture from the fog—and let the sun ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Minute water droplets from the fog gather on its wings; there the droplets coalesce, until they finally grow big enough to release their electrostatic grip on the wing surfaces and roll down to the beetle's mouth parts, giving the animal an early morning drink.
		The water droplets in fog are, on average, just one one-thousandth of an inch across, and the largest ones are only twice that size.
		On the beetle's elytra--its hardened, outer pair of wings--there is a pattern that alternates hydrophilic bumps, just one-fiftieth of an inch across, with waxy, hydrophobic (water-averse) valleys.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1134/is_1_113/ai_113456796 (1003 words)

	The Fish-Tick Water Beetle
		The beetle's mandibles are strong, and unproportionally large for such a rather small creature, making them clearly visible with the naked eye, where details such as the eye band, or the legs and claws require a magnifying lens of high quality in order to be viewed in detail.
		This gives the beetle a slightly blurred appearance to the observer, as the incredible speed at which both sets of shields are moving makes them nigh-invisible to the human eye.
		They prefer fresh or only slightly salty water, and are never found in the open sea, although they are a common sight in the Methèrinin river, even many stralls before it enters the Woods.
	www.santharia.com /bestiary/fish_tick_beetle.htm (1437 words)

	Beetle's wings inspire water-moving materials - engineering - 08 May 2006 - New Scientist
		A material inspired by a desert beetle's trick for extracting water from the air could have a range of novel engineering applications, its developers say.
		The Namib desert beetle, which lives on the parched sands of southwest Africa, collects drinking water using its wings, which are waxed and covered with an array of raised unwaxed bumps.
		On the six mornings per month when fog blows in from the Atlantic, the Namib beetle faces the wind and droplets of water stick to the bumps on its back.
	www.newscientist.com /article/dn9129-beetles-wings-inspire-watermoving-materials.html (646 words)

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		Minute water droplets from the fog gather on its wings; there the droplets coalesce, until they finally grow big enough to release their electrostatic grip on the wing surfaces and roll down to the beetle's mouth parts, giving the animal an early morning drink.
		The water droplets in fog are, on average, just one one-thousandth of an inch across, and the largest ones are only twice that size.
		On the beetle's elytra-its hardened, outer pair of wings-there is a pattern that alternates hydrophilic bumps, just one-fiftieth of an inch across, with waxy, hydrophobic (water-averse) valleys.
	biomechanics.bio.uci.edu /_html/nh_biomech/namib/beetle.htm (1059 words)

	water beetle — FactMonster.com
		water scavenger - water scavenger: water scavenger: see water beetle.
		beetle - beetle beetle, common name for insects of the order Coleoptera, which, with more than 300,000...
		water bug - water bug water bug, name for a large number of water-living bugs, comprising several families of...
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/sci/A0851568.html (292 words)

	WATER SCAVENGER BEETLE (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Scavenger beetles are usually dark in color and their elytra (hard shell like forwings) are smooth and cover the entire back of the beetle and provide protection.
		Habitat: Water Scavenger Beetles are found in weedy ponds, marshy areas, and flooded, grassy environments.
		They also can be found in running water with substantial amounts of algea and in the mud and compost along the banks of ponds, streams, etc. Water Scavenger Beetles are mostly herbivorous and feed on the dead and dying underwater vegetation.
	www.bio.brandeis.edu /fieldbio/shiloh/bEETLE.html (159 words)

	Lesser silver water beetle - Hydrochara caraboides - ARKive
		This beetle earns the name 'silver' from the bubbles of air that are trapped in the fine hairs on its underside.
		Unlike the diving beetles, Dytiscidae, the silver water beetles are not particularly adapted for underwater life.
		They are poor swimmers, without the modified legs of diving beetles, and take air from the surface headfirst, rather than with the tip of the abdomen like many other water beetles.
	www.arkive.org /species/ARK/invertebrates_terrestrial_and_freshwater/Hydrochara_caraboides (169 words)

	Discovery Channel :: News - Technology :: Surface Snares Water Like Beetle Back
		June 14, 2006 — A film surface that mimics a desert beetle's back to both attract and repel water could greatly improve efforts to harvest drinking water from the air in dry regions.
		In the early morning fog that frequents the desert, the beetle tilts its body into the wind.
		Tiny water droplets accumulate on the bumps until the drops grow too heavy to balance.
	dsc.discovery.com /news/2006/06/14/beetle_tec.html?category=technology&guid=20060614011855 (539 words)

	Hungerford's crawling water beetle
		Appearance – Hungerford's crawling water beetles are small (less than ¼ inch long) yellowish brown water beetles with irregular dark markings and stripes along the back.
		Eggs of the Hungerford’s crawling water beetle are probably laid in spring and early summer.
		Stream Modification – The primary threat to Hungerford’s crawling water beetle is modification of its habitat.
	www.fws.gov /midwest/endangered/insects/hungerfo.html (721 words)

	BBC News \| SCI/TECH \| Water off a beetle's back
		A beetle that survives in the desert by trapping drinking water on its back could help arid nations.
		The idea came from a beetle that is able to capture minute water droplets from early-morning fog using a special surface on its back.
		Tiny droplets of water are attracted to the hydrophilic peaks, where they build up into larger drops, which eventually roll down the beetle's back towards its mouth.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/sci/tech/1628477.stm (542 words)

	WaterProof Scales
		Weter Beetle is an accumulation of new weighing technologies of up-to-date components and circuitry.
		In addition to versatility offered by diverse option, Water Beetle, designed ergonomically, is easy to operate and has a solid structure.
		The solid waterproofed structure of Water Beetle assures trouble-free use in various places including stores, kitchens, offices and factories, without regard to ambient conditions such as moisture, salt and dust.
	twohong.com /infor4.html (290 words)

	EEK! - Critter Corner - Crawling Water Beetle
		This beetle lives among plants in shallow water.
		The round shape of the crawling water beetle makes it difficult for it to swim in fast water.
		It would be like trying to row a barrel; you would be sent spinning and bobbing downstream.
	www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/caer/ce/eek/critter/watercritter/crawlingbeetle.htm (115 words)

	Lesser Silver Water Beetle LBAP (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The lesser silver water beetle is known to be present at several localities in the Cheshire region.
		The beetle is included in Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981) and included on the middle list of the Biodiversity: The UK Steering Group Report.
		A study of the distribution and ecology of the lesser silver water beetle Hydrochara caraboides on the Somerset Levels.
	www.cheshire-biodiversity.org.uk /invert-waterb.htm (891 words)

	The Water Garden Display Ponds Are Certified Backyard Wildlife Habitats
		The Water Garden's display gardens at our retail store in Chattanooga have been certified as an official Backyard Wildlife Habitat™ by the National Wildlife Federation.
		A Water Strider moves across the surface of one of our aquatic plant beds.
		A water beetle sits near the surface eating an insect (left).
	www.watergarden.com /water-gardens (418 words)

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