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Chostonectes gigas (A predaceous diving beetles) at Bungendore, NSW - 6 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Chostonectes gigas

Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Karabar, NSW - 19 Nov 2024 by norgaria

Gyrinidae sp. (family)

Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 16 Nov 2024 by JimL

Gyrinidae sp. (family)

Macrogyrus (whirligig beetles) at Tharwa, ACT - 11 Sep 2024 by TimL

Macrogyrus

Hydrophilidae (family) (Unidentified water scavenger beetle) at QPRC LGA - 17 Jun 2024 by Hejor1

Hydrophilidae (family)

Rhantus suturalis (A predaceous diving beetle) at Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T. - 11 May 2024 by HelenCross

Rhantus suturalis

Rhantus suturalis (A predaceous diving beetle) at QPRC LGA - 22 Apr 2024 by clarehoneydove

Rhantus suturalis

Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Wallaroo, ACT - 19 Apr 2024 by Christine

Gyrinidae sp. (family)

Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Watson, ACT - 4 Apr 2024 by AniseStar

Dytiscidae (family)

Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Crace Grasslands - 28 Mar 2024 by trevorpreston

Dytiscidae (family)

Macrogyrus (whirligig beetles) at QPRC LGA - 9 Mar 2024 by Liam.m

Macrogyrus

Rhantus suturalis (A predaceous diving beetle) at QPRC LGA - 3 Mar 2024 by Csteele4

Rhantus suturalis

Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Chisholm, ACT - 26 Feb 2024 by RomanSoroka

Dytiscidae (family)

Unidentified Water beetle (several families) at Yackandandah, VIC - 23 Feb 2024 by KylieWaldon

Unidentified Water beetle (several families)

Hydrophilidae (family) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 11 Feb 2024 by WendyEM

Hydrophilidae (family)

Necterosoma sp. (genus) (A diving beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel

Necterosoma sp. (genus)

Cybister tripunctatus (A diving beetle) at Stromlo, ACT - 14 Oct 2023 by trevorpreston

Cybister tripunctatus

Rhantus suturalis (A predaceous diving beetle) at Yass River, NSW - 11 Oct 2023 by SenexRugosus

Rhantus suturalis

Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Bungonia, NSW - 1 Oct 2023 by KorinneM

Gyrinidae sp. (family)

Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 11 Sep 2023 by Jubeyjubes

Dytiscidae (family)

Chostonectes gigas (A predaceous diving beetles) at Bruce, ACT - 21 Aug 2023 by ConBoekel

Chostonectes gigas

Unidentified Water beetle (several families) at WendyM's farm at Freshwater Ck. - 15 Jun 2023 by WendyEM

Unidentified Water beetle (several families)

Hydrophilus sp. (genus) (Giant water scavenger beetle) at Braddon, ACT - 20 Apr 2023 by Hejor1

Hydrophilus sp. (genus)

Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Karabar, NSW - 12 Mar 2023 by Hejor1

Gyrinidae sp. (family)

Rhantus suturalis (A predaceous diving beetle) at Weetangera, ACT - 9 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston

Rhantus suturalis

Macrogyrus (whirligig beetles) at Mossman, QLD - 6 Jan 2023 by JasonPStewartNMsnc2016

Macrogyrus

Cybister tripunctatus (A diving beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Jan 2023 by AlisonMilton

Cybister tripunctatus

Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Conder, ACT - 2 Jan 2023 by gregbaines

Dytiscidae (family)

Rhantus suturalis (A predaceous diving beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel

Rhantus suturalis

Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Lochiel, NSW - 26 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon

Gyrinidae sp. (family)

Hydrophilidae (family) (Unidentified water scavenger beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 25 Dec 2022 by AlisonMilton

Hydrophilidae (family)

Unidentified Water beetle (several families) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 25 Dec 2022 by WendyEM

Unidentified Water beetle (several families)

Rhantus suturalis (A predaceous diving beetle) at Braddon, ACT - 25 Dec 2022 by Hejor1

Rhantus suturalis

Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 7 Dec 2022 by LisaH

Dytiscidae (family)

Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 5 Dec 2022 by AlisonMilton

Dytiscidae (family)

Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Turner, ACT - 8 Nov 2022 by LD12

Dytiscidae (family)

Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 8 Nov 2022 by RobG1

Dytiscidae (family)

Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Harrison, ACT - 4 Nov 2022 by W

Dytiscidae (family)

Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Thurgoona, NSW - 30 Oct 2022 by ChrisAllen

Dytiscidae (family)

Cybistrinae sp. (subfamily) (A diving beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 10 Oct 2022 by SimoneC

Cybistrinae sp. (subfamily)

Hydrophilus sp. (genus) (Giant water scavenger beetle) at Coree, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston

Hydrophilus sp. (genus)

Hydrophilidae (family) (Unidentified water scavenger beetle) at Fraser, ACT - 22 May 2022 by trevorpreston

Hydrophilidae (family)

Hydrophilidae (family) (Unidentified water scavenger beetle) at Fraser, ACT - 22 May 2022 by trevorpreston

Hydrophilidae (family)

Cybister tripunctatus (A diving beetle) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 25 Mar 2022 by Steve_Bok

Cybister tripunctatus

Berosus sp. (genus) (Berosus sp. (genus)) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 22 Mar 2022 by Steve_Bok

Berosus sp. (genus)

Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Lochiel, NSW - 4 Jan 2022 by KylieWaldon

Gyrinidae sp. (family)

Rhantus suturalis (A predaceous diving beetle) at Numeralla, NSW - 30 Dec 2021 by Steve_Bok

Rhantus suturalis

Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Holt, ACT - 6 Sep 2021 by Roger

Gyrinidae sp. (family)

Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Dickson, ACT - 6 May 2021 by Ned_Johnston

Dytiscidae (family)

Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Dickson, ACT - 6 May 2021 by Ned_Johnston

Dytiscidae (family)

Rhantus suturalis (A predaceous diving beetle) at Kambah, ACT - 10 Mar 2021 by HarveyPerkins

Rhantus suturalis

Berosus sp. (genus) (Berosus sp. (genus)) at Melba, ACT - 19 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus

Berosus sp. (genus)

Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by AlisonMilton

Dytiscidae (family)

Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2021 by RodDeb

Gyrinidae sp. (family)

Hydraenidae sp. (family) (A minute moss beetle) at Acton, ACT - 30 Jan 2021 by liuzhh22

Hydraenidae sp. (family)

Hydrophilidae (family) (Unidentified water scavenger beetle) at Melba, ACT - 14 Jan 2021 by kasiaaus

Hydrophilidae (family)

Berosus sp. (genus) (Berosus sp. (genus)) at Melba, ACT - 11 Jan 2021 by kasiaaus

Berosus sp. (genus)

Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Melba, ACT - 11 Jan 2021 by kasiaaus

Dytiscidae (family)

Hydrophilidae (family) (Unidentified water scavenger beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Jan 2021 by ConBoekel

Hydrophilidae (family)

Hydrophilidae (family) (Unidentified water scavenger beetle) at Melba, ACT - 5 Jan 2021 by kasiaaus

Hydrophilidae (family)

Rhantus suturalis (A predaceous diving beetle) at Melba, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus

Rhantus suturalis

Berosus sp. (genus) (Berosus sp. (genus)) at Melba, ACT - 10 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus

Berosus sp. (genus)

Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Acton, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by liuzhh22

Dytiscidae (family)

Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Forde, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by Waterwatch

Dytiscidae (family)

Rhantus suturalis (A predaceous diving beetle) at Melba, ACT - 3 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus

Rhantus suturalis

Hydrophilidae (family) (Unidentified water scavenger beetle) at Currowan, NSW - 21 Jul 2020 by Harrisi

Hydrophilidae (family)

Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Currowan, NSW - 21 Jul 2020 by Harrisi

Gyrinidae sp. (family)

Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Cook, ACT - 18 Apr 2020 by CathB

Dytiscidae (family)

Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Cook, ACT - 12 Apr 2020 by CathB

Dytiscidae (family)

Hydrophilidae (family) (Unidentified water scavenger beetle) at Majura, ACT - 24 Sep 2019 by jbromilow50

Hydrophilidae (family)

Antiporus femoralis (Diving Beetle) at Majura, ACT - 7 Jul 2019 by Christine

Antiporus femoralis

Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Jan 2019 by Christine

Gyrinidae sp. (family)

Rhantus suturalis at Morton National Park - 15 Jan 2019 by CharlesDove

Rhantus suturalis

Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Tennent, ACT - 14 Mar 2018 by michaelb

Gyrinidae sp. (family)

Macrogyrus (whirligig beetles) at Mount Clear, ACT - 10 Dec 2017 by HarveyPerkins

Macrogyrus

Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Mar 2017 by HarveyPerkins

Gyrinidae sp. (family)

Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Kowen, ACT - 26 Jan 2017 by HarveyPerkins

Gyrinidae sp. (family)

Macrogyrus (whirligig beetles) at The Ridgeway, NSW - 26 Jan 2017 by HarveyPerkins

Macrogyrus

Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Dec 2016 by galah681

Gyrinidae sp. (family)

Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Burrinjuck, NSW - 25 Sep 2016 by RyuCallaway

Dytiscidae (family)

Macrogyrus sp. at Gibberagee, NSW - 30 Jan 2015 by Bungybird

Macrogyrus sp.

Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Dec 2011 by Christine

Gyrinidae sp. (family)

Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Latham, ACT - 8 Mar 2011 by Christine

Gyrinidae sp. (family)

Rhantus suturalis (A predaceous diving beetle) at Epping, VIC - 29 Jan 2011 by WendyEM

Rhantus suturalis

Macrogyrus sp. at Gibberagee, NSW - 11 Apr 2009 by Bungybird

Macrogyrus sp.

Macrogyrus sp. at Gibberagee, NSW - 26 Mar 2009 by Bungybird

Macrogyrus sp.

Chostonectes gigas (A predaceous diving beetles) at Bungendore, NSW - 6 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove
Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Karabar, NSW - 19 Nov 2024 by norgaria
Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 16 Nov 2024 by JimL
Macrogyrus (whirligig beetles) at Tharwa, ACT - 11 Sep 2024 by TimL
Hydrophilidae (family) (Unidentified water scavenger beetle) at QPRC LGA - 17 Jun 2024 by Hejor1
Rhantus suturalis (A predaceous diving beetle) at Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T. - 11 May 2024 by HelenCross
Rhantus suturalis (A predaceous diving beetle) at QPRC LGA - 22 Apr 2024 by clarehoneydove
Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Wallaroo, ACT - 19 Apr 2024 by Christine
Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Watson, ACT - 4 Apr 2024 by AniseStar
Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Crace Grasslands - 28 Mar 2024 by trevorpreston
Macrogyrus (whirligig beetles) at QPRC LGA - 9 Mar 2024 by Liam.m
Rhantus suturalis (A predaceous diving beetle) at QPRC LGA - 3 Mar 2024 by Csteele4
Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Chisholm, ACT - 26 Feb 2024 by RomanSoroka
Unidentified Water beetle (several families) at Yackandandah, VIC - 23 Feb 2024 by KylieWaldon
Hydrophilidae (family) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 11 Feb 2024 by WendyEM
Necterosoma sp. (genus) (A diving beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Cybister tripunctatus (A diving beetle) at Stromlo, ACT - 14 Oct 2023 by trevorpreston
Rhantus suturalis (A predaceous diving beetle) at Yass River, NSW - 11 Oct 2023 by SenexRugosus
Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Bungonia, NSW - 1 Oct 2023 by KorinneM
Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 11 Sep 2023 by Jubeyjubes
Chostonectes gigas (A predaceous diving beetles) at Bruce, ACT - 21 Aug 2023 by ConBoekel
Unidentified Water beetle (several families) at WendyM's farm at Freshwater Ck. - 15 Jun 2023 by WendyEM
Hydrophilus sp. (genus) (Giant water scavenger beetle) at Braddon, ACT - 20 Apr 2023 by Hejor1
Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Karabar, NSW - 12 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Rhantus suturalis (A predaceous diving beetle) at Weetangera, ACT - 9 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston
Macrogyrus (whirligig beetles) at Mossman, QLD - 6 Jan 2023 by JasonPStewartNMsnc2016
Cybister tripunctatus (A diving beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Jan 2023 by AlisonMilton
Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Conder, ACT - 2 Jan 2023 by gregbaines
Rhantus suturalis (A predaceous diving beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel
Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Lochiel, NSW - 26 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon
Hydrophilidae (family) (Unidentified water scavenger beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 25 Dec 2022 by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Water beetle (several families) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 25 Dec 2022 by WendyEM
Rhantus suturalis (A predaceous diving beetle) at Braddon, ACT - 25 Dec 2022 by Hejor1
Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 7 Dec 2022 by LisaH
Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 5 Dec 2022 by AlisonMilton
Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Turner, ACT - 8 Nov 2022 by LD12
Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 8 Nov 2022 by RobG1
Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Harrison, ACT - 4 Nov 2022 by W
Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Thurgoona, NSW - 30 Oct 2022 by ChrisAllen
Cybistrinae sp. (subfamily) (A diving beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 10 Oct 2022 by SimoneC
Hydrophilus sp. (genus) (Giant water scavenger beetle) at Coree, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Hydrophilidae (family) (Unidentified water scavenger beetle) at Fraser, ACT - 22 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Hydrophilidae (family) (Unidentified water scavenger beetle) at Fraser, ACT - 22 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Cybister tripunctatus (A diving beetle) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 25 Mar 2022 by Steve_Bok
Berosus sp. (genus) (Berosus sp. (genus)) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 22 Mar 2022 by Steve_Bok
Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Lochiel, NSW - 4 Jan 2022 by KylieWaldon
Rhantus suturalis (A predaceous diving beetle) at Numeralla, NSW - 30 Dec 2021 by Steve_Bok
Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Holt, ACT - 6 Sep 2021 by Roger
Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Dickson, ACT - 6 May 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Dickson, ACT - 6 May 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Rhantus suturalis (A predaceous diving beetle) at Kambah, ACT - 10 Mar 2021 by HarveyPerkins
Berosus sp. (genus) (Berosus sp. (genus)) at Melba, ACT - 19 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by AlisonMilton
Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2021 by RodDeb
Hydraenidae sp. (family) (A minute moss beetle) at Acton, ACT - 30 Jan 2021 by liuzhh22
Hydrophilidae (family) (Unidentified water scavenger beetle) at Melba, ACT - 14 Jan 2021 by kasiaaus
Berosus sp. (genus) (Berosus sp. (genus)) at Melba, ACT - 11 Jan 2021 by kasiaaus
Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Melba, ACT - 11 Jan 2021 by kasiaaus
Hydrophilidae (family) (Unidentified water scavenger beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Jan 2021 by ConBoekel
Hydrophilidae (family) (Unidentified water scavenger beetle) at Melba, ACT - 5 Jan 2021 by kasiaaus
Rhantus suturalis (A predaceous diving beetle) at Melba, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Berosus sp. (genus) (Berosus sp. (genus)) at Melba, ACT - 10 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Acton, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by liuzhh22
Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Forde, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by Waterwatch
Rhantus suturalis (A predaceous diving beetle) at Melba, ACT - 3 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus
Hydrophilidae (family) (Unidentified water scavenger beetle) at Currowan, NSW - 21 Jul 2020 by Harrisi
Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Currowan, NSW - 21 Jul 2020 by Harrisi
Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Cook, ACT - 18 Apr 2020 by CathB
Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Cook, ACT - 12 Apr 2020 by CathB
Hydrophilidae (family) (Unidentified water scavenger beetle) at Majura, ACT - 24 Sep 2019 by jbromilow50
Antiporus femoralis (Diving Beetle) at Majura, ACT - 7 Jul 2019 by Christine
Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Jan 2019 by Christine
Rhantus suturalis at Morton National Park - 15 Jan 2019 by CharlesDove
Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Tennent, ACT - 14 Mar 2018 by michaelb
Macrogyrus (whirligig beetles) at Mount Clear, ACT - 10 Dec 2017 by HarveyPerkins
Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Mar 2017 by HarveyPerkins
Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Kowen, ACT - 26 Jan 2017 by HarveyPerkins
Macrogyrus (whirligig beetles) at The Ridgeway, NSW - 26 Jan 2017 by HarveyPerkins
Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Dec 2016 by galah681
Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Burrinjuck, NSW - 25 Sep 2016 by RyuCallaway
Macrogyrus sp. at Gibberagee, NSW - 30 Jan 2015 by Bungybird
Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Dec 2011 by Christine
Gyrinidae sp. (family) (Unidentified whirligig beetle) at Latham, ACT - 8 Mar 2011 by Christine
Rhantus suturalis (A predaceous diving beetle) at Epping, VIC - 29 Jan 2011 by WendyEM
Macrogyrus sp. at Gibberagee, NSW - 11 Apr 2009 by Bungybird
Macrogyrus sp. at Gibberagee, NSW - 26 Mar 2009 by Bungybird
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