newbiee Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Well, it looked like a beetle.I was emptying out a 500 litre waterbutt today and in the bottom of it (in about 30cm water) was what looked like a huge beetle (4cm across, 2cm wide .. ish) ... I thought it was dead, but it was clinging to the interior of the tap and it swims... it had two little fins/paddles/flippers (type things!) .. it scuttled around the bottom of the butt, feeding presumably.I could take a picture but I don't think it'd turn out too well.Any ideas what it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 At that sort of size it should be one of the following.Dytiscus latissimus.Cybister lateralimarginalis.Hydrophilus piceus.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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