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Water BeetlesStrange black beetle
Location: City, Worcester,Ma.
May 25, 2011 11:50 pm
Hello… I found a smooth shelled black beetle about 2 to 2 1/2 inches long. I have never seen a beetle like this one…it looks to me to be maybe a water beetle of sorts. I have been studing insects most of my life and I use your site very often to help me idendify strange insects. I live in central massachussets and I was at work during the night shift when spotted this little fellow crossing some concrete roadway in our plant. It would be wonderfull if you could tell me what this guy is.. I left him alone after I snapped these pic with my phone. Thank you,Dennis Lynde
Signature: Dennis Lynde
Predaceous Diving Beetle
Dear Dennis,
This is a Predaceous Diving Beetle in the family Dytiscidae (see BugGuide). It is most likely in the genus Dytiscus.
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Thos is actually Cybister sp.
Posted 26 May 2011 at 10:32 am ¶Thanks for the correction mardikavana.
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