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COLEOPTERA, Helodidae -- <Images> & <Juveniles>

Larvae of marsh beetles, Helodidae are aquatic and are known to feed on other insects (Clausen 1940/62). They occur on vegetation in swamps and in damp rotting trash. Some species have large hind femora, which are used for jumping. The larvae have long slender antennae.

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References: Please refer to <biology.ref.htm>, [Additional references may be found at: MELVYL Library ]

Nyholm, Tord. 1972. Studies on the family Helodidae (Coleoptera). Berlingska Boktryckeriet.