Charles suggests we do the whirligig - one of over 350,000 species of beetles. Find out about the amazing characteristics of this amazing beetle. Check out Charles’ nature blog at <a href= "https://guloinnature.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">Gulo in Nature</a>. Related episodes: <a href= "https://natureguys.org/water-striders/">Water Striders Walk on Water</a> and <a href="https://natureguys.org/vernal-pools/">Vernal Pools</a> Our sources for this episode include: <ul> <li><a href="https://pondinformer.com/whirligig-beetle-gyrinus/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Whirligig Beetle Facts and Information Guide 2023</a></li> <li><a href="https://owlcation.com/stem/Whirligig-Beetles" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Whirligig Beetles are Skimmers</a></li> <li><a href= "https://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/whirligig-beetles" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Whirligig Beetles Missouri Department of Conservation</a></li> <li><a href= "https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002792" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Experimental Studies and Dynamics Modeling Analysis of the Swimming and Diving of Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera: Gyrinidae</a>)</li> </ul>

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