Kinzua Critters

Insects

Water Carpet Beetle

(Limnichidae)

Water Carpet Beetle

Species Description

**Description:** Tiny, fuzzy black beetles that live in the spray zones of waterfalls and fast-moving mountain brooks.
**Size:** Extremely small (less than 0.1 inches).
**Behavior:** Biological marvels that trap air in specialized body hairs to remain submerged in rushing water without drowning.
**Identification:** Sign of a pristine, undisturbed waterfall environment.
**Habitat:** High-oxygen "splash zones" of waterfalls like Logan Falls.