Bug FAQBerosus peregrinus
Berosus peregrinus · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Hydrophilidae
Berosus peregrinus lives in watery places such as marshes, ponds, and slow streams. It is native to Canada, the United States, and Cuba.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
Found in marshes, ponds, and sluggish streams.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Native to Canada, the United States, and Cuba.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 27 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Kansas, Ohio, Texas, Kentucky, Arizona, Vermont, Florida, Indiana.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Hydrophilidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berosus_peregrinus
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