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HYDROPHILIDAE [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
Hydrophilidae
Latin
CONT

Water scavenger beetles live in a wide variety of habitats, including wet sand, rich organic soil, moist leaf litter, fresh mammal dung, or extremely decayed animal carcasses, as well as in water. The larvae are almost always predators, whereas the adults may be vegetarians, omnivores, or occasionally predators or scavengers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Hydrophilidae
Latin
DEF

Famille d'insectes qui appartient à l'ordre des coléoptères et qui regroupe bon nombre d'espèces qui vivent dans les eaux stagnantes.

OBS

nécrophores aquatiques : Ce terme semble être un calque de l'anglais. On suggère d'en éviter l'utilisation.

Spanish

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