whirligig beetle
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whirligig beetle
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So called due to its behavior of spinning rapidly in place when alarmed, in a manner similar to a whirligig or spinning top.
noun whirligig beetles · whirligig
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Any of various water beetles of the family Gyrinidae that swim rapidly in circles when alarmed.
Similar: gyrinid, mellow bug
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noun water beetle of the Gyrinidae
| Español | girínido |
|---|---|
| Français | tourniquet, gyrin |
| Русский | жук-вертя́чка žuk-vertjáčka, вертя́чка vertjáčka |
| العربية | دُوَّامَة duwwāma, جِرِنُوسِيَّة jirinūsiyya |
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title = {whirligig beetle},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/whirligig%20beetle},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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