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Underwater Diving

U is for Underwater Diving

The Predaceous Diving Beetle searches in freshwater for food. These beetles dive like a submarine into the water. They have the ability, if their pond or water environment is depleated of food, to climb out and begin looking for a new place to submerge themselves into and feed.

 

Predaceous Diving Beetle
Photo by Bart Drees, used with permission from Texas A&M University

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