whirligig beetle
US /ˈwɜːrlɪɡɪɡ ˌbiːtl/
UK /ˈwɜːrlɪɡɪɡ ˌbiːtl/
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豉甲
a type of beetle that typically lives on the surface of water, often swimming rapidly in circles
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The pond was full of tiny whirligig beetles, darting and spinning.
池塘裡滿是小小的豉甲，它們快速地游動和旋轉。
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A whirligig beetle can see both above and below the water simultaneously.
豉甲可以同時看到水上和水下。