Thackeray Wildlife Foundation on Instagram: "Meet the Whirligig Beetles (Gyrinidae)! 🌊🌀 These aquatic acrobats reign as the fastest-swimming insects in ponds, lakes, and quiet streams. Their name, ‘Whirligig,’ is a testament to their captivating whirling behaviour on the water’s surface, a unique survival strategy that leaves predators baffled. What sets them apart are their remarkable compound eyes, a key adaptation that lets them scan both above and below the water simultaneously. With this

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