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INSECTS

Dark-footed water scavenger beetle

Hydrobius fuscipes

Insects
Native
Dark-footed water scavenger beetle, photo 1 of 5
Dark-footed water scavenger beetle, photo 2 of 5
Dark-footed water scavenger beetle, Adult

Beetle in the family Hydrophilidae. Lives near water. Feeds on animal prey.

There are 36 observations of Dark-footed water scavenger beetle in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Estrie, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from September to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal10
  2. Montérégie8
  3. Estrie4
  4. Laurentides3
  5. Côte-Nord3
  6. Capitale-Nationale2
  7. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  8. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  10. Mauricie1
  11. Outaouais1

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Hydrophile bifideCymbiodyta bifida