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25-07-2011, 04:17 PM
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| | | Water Beatle for ID, please
Saw this chap on my walk this afternoon, to start with I thought he was in trouble in the water, but he had plenty of opportunity to get out and didn't, he was quite large as well, and seemed very at home in the water, if someone could ID him for me I'd be very grateful 
Thank you,
Christine. 
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25-07-2011, 04:24 PM
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25-07-2011, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by briar rose  Saw this chap on my walk this afternoon, to start with I thought he was in trouble in the water, but he had plenty of opportunity to get out and didn't, he was quite large as well, and seemed very at home in the water, if someone could ID him for me I'd be very grateful
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Christine. | Its definately one of the Dyticus sp. It is most likely Dyticus marginalis, the great diving beetle. I could be also be 2 other species of Dyticus but these are both scarce. |
25-07-2011, 04:34 PM
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| | | Re: Water Beetle for ID, please
Thank you for your quick replies nature never fails to amaze and impress me
Why on earth did I spell Beetle Beatle 
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25-07-2011, 06:48 PM
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| | | Re: Water Beatle for ID, please
We have 6 species of Dytiscus in the UK, 4 of which have a yellow band at the back of the thorax. In al probability this is D.marginalis, but a definate ID needs a look at the underside of the beetle to check the hind coxae. |
26-07-2011, 08:36 AM
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Thanks Matt
The only way I'd manage to get a pic of him upside down is if he started to do the backstroke the sides of the pond were quite steep and knowing me I'd end up head first next to him
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26-07-2011, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by briar rose The only way I'd manage to get a pic of him upside down is if he started to do the backstroke the sides of the pond were quite steep and knowing me I'd end up head first next to him | ....Also these critters are very aware and would dive like a German U-boat before you could say "Action stations!" They just come up for a quick lungful of air (except when they take to the wing). Pretty versatile minibeasts.
Great joy to spot one and even better to grab a shot - You did alright mate
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26-07-2011, 03:37 PM
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Thank you, he was on the surface for a good couple of minutes just mooching about, and despite that, that was the best picture I could get
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26-07-2011, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by briar rose Thank you for your quick replies nature never fails to amaze and impress me
Why on earth did I spell Beetle Beatle | I was going to suggest Ringo  |
27-07-2011, 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Gerel I was going to suggest Ringo | I knew it would happen and With a little help from my friends it did
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