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                                                                                               Suction Cups
                                                                                               Male diving beetles have large
                                                                                               suction cups on their front
                                                                                               feet.These are used to grip the
                                                                                               female while mating.











                                                                                               Females
                                                                                               Male diving beetles have
                                                                                               smooth wing cases. Smaller
                                                                                               females have ridged wing
                                                                                               cases and no sucker pads on
                                                                                               their feet.











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