Macrogyrus (genus)

1 whirligig beetles at Tharwa, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.048540-35.535153
• Altitude 777.2m
• Maps Namadgi National Park
• Places Tharwa, ACT

Sighting information

• 10 Abundance
• 24 Sep 2025 12:23 PM Recorded on
• TimL Recorded by

• Collections

  TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Macrogyrus (genus) Water beetles (several families) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

• The Whirligig Beetles in this rockpool were being harassed by a Backswimmer, as seen in the first three images. The beetles spun away very quickly when the Backswimmer touched them. Associated plant
• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

• Macrogyrus (genus) Scientific name
• whirligig beetles Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1030.4m Recorded at altitude
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• More than one media file
• Verified by an expert moderator
• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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