Great Diving Beetle Larva
Dytiscus marginalis (larva)
The larva lives in ponds, ditches, and slow streams, hanging among plants or near the surface to breathe. It is a fierce aquatic predator that ambushes insect larvae, tadpoles, and other small animals with long curved jaws. Rather than chewing normally, it pierces prey and feeds on liquefied tissues. Its active, predatory habits have earned diving beetle larvae the nickname “water tigers.”
- Type
- Fang / Water
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Great Diving Beetle Larva
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- Great Diving Beetle