Diving Beetle

Natural Habitat

Slow-moving or stagnant freshwater environments like ponds, lakes, and marshes.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivorous; feeds on aquatic insects, tadpoles, small fish, and other small aquatic invertebrates.

Behavior Patterns

Predatory hunters that carry an air bubble under their wing covers to breathe underwater. They are capable fliers and often travel between bodies of water at night.

Risks & Benefits

Benefits the ecosystem by controlling populations of larvae and small fish. They can deliver a painful bite to humans if handled roughly, but are not venomous.

Identified on: 6/21/2026