diving beetles
Underwater insect hunters
Diving beetles are aquatic beetles that live in ponds, streams, and other freshwater habitats.
They carry air bubbles beneath their wing covers to breathe underwater, surfacing periodically to replenish their supply.
Both larvae and adults are predatory, feeding on insects, tadpoles, and small fish.
The family includes over 4,000 species worldwide.
- underwaterBelow the surface
- swimmingLocomotion through water
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
- pondsSmall freshwater bodies
- pond lifeOrganisms inhabiting small pools
hunting · bug hunting · respiration · insects · elytra · coleoptera · aquatic · larvae · oviposition · air bubble · surface tension · back legs · life cycles · exoskeletons · aquatic habitats · bioindicators · freshwater ecosystems · limnology
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