The great diving beetle is an aquatic diving beetle native to Europe and northern Asia, and in the United Kingdom it is common in Wales, much of England and southern Scotland, though less common on chalk and in the far north. True to its name it is a large insect: its larvae can grow up to 60 millimeters long, while adults typically measure 27 to 35 millimeters. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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System (Realm) Scientific Name Conservation Status Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Great diving beetle
In Biome
Lake, Biomes Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Dytiscus marginalis (Animal Diversity Web)
Tundra, Biomes Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Dytiscus marginalis (Animal Diversity Web)
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Great diving beetle (Wikipedia)
Lead section
A voracious predator, this beetle hunts a wide variety of prey including small fish.
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These beetles live in fresh water, either still or slow-running, and seem to prefer water with
View the Source2. Wikidata: Great diving beetle
Child Taxon Of: Dytiscidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source 3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Dytiscus marginalis (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
In Biome: Tundra, Habitat: Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes tundra tundra mountains mountains
In Biome: Lake, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Aquatic Biomes lakes and ponds
View the Source 4. Wikipedia: Great diving beetle
5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Dytiscus marginalis
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 1038064, category fieldQuote, GBIF taxon key 1038064, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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