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InsectLCLeast Concern

Great Diving Beetle

Dytiscus marginalis

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The great diving beetle is a powerful, predatory aquatic beetle found in ponds and slow rivers. It can tackle prey as large as small fish and tadpoles.

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Quick Facts

Category
Insect
Latin name
Dytiscus marginalis
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.