Whirligig Beetle Facts & Information Guide 2021 (Gyrinus sp ... | 台北市立動物園資訊網
2021年2月9日—ThewhirligigbeetleisawaterbeetleintheorderColeopteraandthefamilyGyrinidae.Thereareapproximately700speciesofwhirligigbeetle.
The adept, highly maneuverable swimming abilities of whirligigs are being used as a model for various aquatic machines. Photo by Jacob Enos, CC BY-SA 2.0[1][2]The whirligig beetle is a water beetle in the order Coleoptera and the family Gyrinidae. There are approximately 700 species of whirligig beetle. It is a cosmopolitan animal, meaning its distribution spreads to most parts of the world. However, they are not found on eastern Pacific islands such as New Zealand and Hawaii, southern South America, or Antarctica.
The name “whirligig” comes from this small beetle’s ability to spin quickly on the surface of the water, which is used as a survival strategy. Their highly efficient methods of propulsion and movement in water have been studied and used as inspiration for the development of swimming machines and robots[3]. Whirligig beetles are fully aquatic and can...
Whirligig Beetle | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Whirligig Beetle | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Whirligig Beetle | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Whirligig beetle | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Whirligig Beetle Facts & Information Guide 2021 (Gyrinus sp ... | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Whirligig beetle | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Whirligig beetle | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Whirligig Beetles | 台北市立動物園資訊網
【大負子蟲】:負?科;
動物名稱:大負子蟲Waterbug所在區域:昆蟲館保護類別:棲息地帶::
【短尾水螳螂】:;
動物名稱:短尾水螳螂所在區域:昆蟲館保護類別:棲息地帶::
【黃紋麗龍蝨】:龍蝨科;
動物名稱:黃紋麗龍蝨Divingbeetle所在區域:昆蟲館保護類別:棲息地帶::
【大紅娘華】:;
動物名稱:大紅娘華所在區域:昆蟲館保護類別:棲息地帶::
【點刻三線大龍蝨】:龍蝨科;
動物名稱:點刻三線大龍蝨Divingbeetle所在區域:昆蟲館保護類別:棲息地帶::
【毛大象大兜蟲】:金龜子科;
動物名稱:毛大象大兜蟲Elephantbeetle所在區域:昆蟲館保護類別:棲息地帶::
【大水黽】:;
動物名稱:大水黽所在區域:保護類別:棲息地帶::
【台灣紅娘華】:蝎?科;
動物名稱:台灣紅娘華Waterscorpion所在區域:昆蟲館保護類別:棲息地帶::
【紅邊大龍蝨】:龍蝨科;
動物名稱:紅邊大龍蝨Divingbeetle所在區域:昆蟲館保護類別:棲息地帶::
【橙斑大龍蝨】:龍蝨科;
動物名稱:橙斑大龍蝨Divingbeetle所在區域:昆蟲館保護類別:棲息地帶::
【狄氏大田鱉】:負?科;
動物名稱:狄氏大田鱉Giantwaterbug所在區域:昆蟲館保護類別:棲息地帶::
【小紅娘華】:;
動物名稱:小紅娘華所在區域:昆蟲館保護類別:棲息地帶::
【皇蛾】:天蠶蛾科;
動物名稱:皇蛾Atlasmoth所在區域:昆蟲館保護類別:棲息地帶::