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Predaceous Diving Beetle - Acilius semisulcatus Waving with its back leg and giving me the finger with its front leg.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected from a small, woodland pond.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171694/predaceous_diving_beetle_-_acilius_semisulcatus.html" title="Predaceous Diving Beetle - Acilius semisulcatus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/171694_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1767225610&Signature=gHvUZ0AwFwgzg4MmS%2B48SZIz%2Brw%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Predaceous Diving Beetle - Acilius semisulcatus This is my 15,000th photo on JungleDragon!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected from a small, woodland pond.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171693/predaceous_diving_beetle_-_acilius_semisulcatus.html Acilius semisulcatus,Fall,Geotagged,United States" /></a></figure> Acilius,Acilius semisulcatus,Dytiscidae,Fall,Geotagged,Predaceous Diving Beetle,United States,beetle Click/tap to enlarge

Predaceous Diving Beetle - Acilius semisulcatus

Waving with its back leg and giving me the finger with its front leg.

Habitat: Collected from a small, woodland pond.

Predaceous Diving Beetle - Acilius semisulcatus This is my 15,000th photo on JungleDragon!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected from a small, woodland pond.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171693/predaceous_diving_beetle_-_acilius_semisulcatus.html Acilius semisulcatus,Fall,Geotagged,United States

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    Ferdy Christant
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    That does look like the finger, quite the nerve. Posted one month ago

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The Woods Predaceous Diving Beetle

''Acilius semisulcatus'' is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in North America.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

Attribution Non-Commercial
Uploaded Oct 6, 2025. Captured Oct 6, 2025 08:53 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO640
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.