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Predaceous Diving Beetle from UK

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Location: New Romney Kent
May 27, 2011 3:20 pm
Hi,
I found this in the doorway of my car and I would love to know what it is.
Signature: Greg Hall

Diving Beetle

Hi Greg,
We believe this is a Predaceous Diving Beetle in the Family Dytiscidae and furthermore, we are fully confident that mardikavana will be providing us with confirmation and perhaps even a species identification.

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  1. mardikavana says:
    May 30, 2011 at 3:54 am

    This is indeed a female Dytiscus sp. but without seeing the down side it is impossible to identify it. My best guess would the great diving beetle, Dytiscus marginalis.

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