Predaceous Diving Beetle

Stagnant or slow-moving freshwater ponds, lakes, and streams; they may dive or fly between water sources.

Carnivorous; adults and larvae (water tigers) eat aquatic insects, tadpoles, and small fish.

Strong swimmers that use fringed hind legs as oars. They carry an air bubble under their wing covers to breathe underwater and are capable of flight to find new water sources.

Benefits the ecosystem by controlling mosquito populations; they possess a strong bite and can pinch humans if handled, though they are not medically dangerous.