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Pond Life - The Lesser Diving Beetle

First seen on Wednesday 22nd June 2022 at Gibside

There are over a hundred species of water beetles, however the diving beetles are large and easy to identify. This one is a Lesser Diving Beetle, as opposed to the Great Diving Beetle which is almost twice as large. The Lesser Diving Battle is nicely patterned and about 15mm long - best observed when it comes to the surface for air. This one was seen in the Lily Pond below the monument. The second photo shows the larval stage.