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Predaceous Diving Beetle Larva - Dytiscidae, Cybister fimbriolatus Aka, &quot;water tigers&quot; because they are fierce predators.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected in a pond, and photographed at home in an aquarium<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95901/predaceous_diving_beetle_larva_-_dytiscidae_cybister_fimbriolatus.html" title="Predaceous Diving Beetle Larva - Dytiscidae, Cybister fimbriolatus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/95901_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=8B2fwFIh%2BvRQhrvPkiTtASPOP5o%3D" width="200" height="136" alt="Predaceous Diving Beetle Larva - Dytiscidae, Cybister fimbriolatus Aka, &quot;water tigers&quot; because they are fierce predators.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected in a pond, and photographed at home in an aquarium<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95903/predaceous_diving_beetle_larva_-_dytiscidae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95902/predaceous_diving_beetle_larva_-_dytiscidae.html Cybister fimbriolatus,Dytiscidae,Geotagged,Predaceous Diving Beetle,Predaceous Diving Beetle larva,Spring,United States,beetle,beetle larva,larva,water tiger" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95903/predaceous_diving_beetle_larva_-_dytiscidae_cybister_fimbriolatus.html" title="Predaceous Diving Beetle Larva - Dytiscidae, Cybister fimbriolatus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/95903_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=7aMHl9Cqu28h57X6eIvkPcyuV6w%3D" width="200" height="144" alt="Predaceous Diving Beetle Larva - Dytiscidae, Cybister fimbriolatus Aka, &quot;water tigers&quot; because they are fierce predators.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected in a pond, and photographed at home in an aquarium<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95901/predaceous_diving_beetle_larva_-_dytiscidae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95902/predaceous_diving_beetle_larva_-_dytiscidae.html Cybister fimbriolatus,Geotagged,Spring,United States" /></a></figure> Cybister fimbriolatus,Geotagged,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Predaceous Diving Beetle Larva - Dytiscidae, Cybister fimbriolatus

Aka, "water tigers" because they are fierce predators.

Habitat: Collected in a pond, and photographed at home in an aquarium

Predaceous Diving Beetle Larva - Dytiscidae, Cybister fimbriolatus Aka, "water tigers" because they are fierce predators.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected in a pond, and photographed at home in an aquarium<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95903/predaceous_diving_beetle_larva_-_dytiscidae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95902/predaceous_diving_beetle_larva_-_dytiscidae.html Cybister fimbriolatus,Dytiscidae,Geotagged,Predaceous Diving Beetle,Predaceous Diving Beetle larva,Spring,United States,beetle,beetle larva,larva,water tiger

Predaceous Diving Beetle Larva - Dytiscidae, Cybister fimbriolatus Aka, "water tigers" because they are fierce predators.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected in a pond, and photographed at home in an aquarium<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95901/predaceous_diving_beetle_larva_-_dytiscidae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95902/predaceous_diving_beetle_larva_-_dytiscidae.html Cybister fimbriolatus,Geotagged,Spring,United States

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Never saw a full body shot like this before, awesome! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks, Ferdy. It is a very cool creature! It swims and moves its body kind of like a snake! I was hoping to keep it to adulthood, but it has already eaten everything in its jar, so I'll be releasing it tomorrow morning. Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        I've read they also eat each other:

        Great diving beetle larva Definitely one of the most voracious killers in a pond. They will eat everything that moves. For this picture i caught two of them and put them in my small 'photo aquarium' but sadly after a few minutes i only had this one (the smaller one) left with a body that suddenly was not so transparent anymore, and also a lot bigger. At least he had a good dinner before returning to the pond! :) Dytiscus marginalis,Geotagged,Great diving beetle,Larvae,Netherlands,Summer,larva,water beetle
         Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
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          Christine Young
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          I believe it. That is an awesome shot. I should try a black background. Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago

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The Cybister fimbriolatus

''Cybister fimbriolatus'', the giant diving beetle, is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in North America and the Neotropics.

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Uploaded Jun 18, 2020. Captured Jun 17, 2020 04:00 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO500
  • 100mm