ABOUT
About Red-bellied Long-legged Riffle Beetle
A small aquatic beetle found in the Amami and Okinawa island groups and Guam. Riffle beetles live mainly in clean streams; both larvae and adults spend their lives in the water, growing to about 5mm at most, and the family is watched as an indicator of clean rivers. The detailed ecology of this species itself is still largely unknown.
SAFETY
Observation Safety Notes
Please enjoy Amami's wildlife through photographs. Some species are protected by law or local ordinance, and capturing or removing them is prohibited. In special protection zones within the national park, collecting any wildlife is prohibited entirely. Please check the notes on this page, and confirm local rules before visiting any site.
