Subject: Bug in pool skimmer basket
Geographic location of the bug: Stratham, NH
Date: 04/11/2021
Time: 02:52 PM EDT
Your letter to the bugman: Found this giant in my pool skimmer basket this morning. Curious to know what it is.
How you want your letter signed: Pool owner
Predaceous Diving Beetle
Dear Pool owner,
This is a Predaceous Diving Beetle in the family Dytiscidae, probably in the genus Dytiscus. According to BugGuide the habitat is “permanent or temporary freshwater ponds and pools (D. marginicollis may occur in saline ponds), plus streams and rivers; usually found on or among aquatic plants.”
Predaceous Diving Beetle
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