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THE LEGS OF THE DIVING BEETLE. 

 Few insects have such elaborately designed legs. The first in the page is the front leg of the male, with the wonderful pad 

 which enables It to hold lo a polished surface. The second is the leg designed for anchoring the insect and for crawling amongst 

 pond weeds. The third leg is the powerful paddle, armed with stiff hairs, which propels the 



beetle through the 



