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Water Penny Beetle Larvae

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Water Penny Beetle Larvae
  • The water penny is the aquatic larva of a beetle; the adult of the species is not aquatic
  • The body is often stuck flat to surfaces and looks like a tiny round leaf
  • Round body
  • Segmented plate-like covering
  • Six tiny segmented legs beneath the round body • Color is brown, black or tan
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