Noteridae are small aquatic beetles of the suborder Adephaga and are closely related to the Dytiscidae, with which they were formerly placed in the same family. Adults and larvae live in water, usually in shallow, heavily vegetated stagnant or slow-moving waters. Some species have the ability to 'burrow' in the substrate, i.e. in mud or amongst leaves on the bottom. They prey on small aquatic invertebrates such as mosquito larvae, ringworms or small crustaceans. However, they may also feed on detritus or algae.

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Noterus clavicornis

Noterus crassicornis