This afternoon I managed to catch a beautiful lady. Here she is for your delectation and edification.A female Great Diving Beetle; Dytiscus marginalis. As you can see I had her in a Tupperware sandwich box. The males look very similar but have smooth wing cases. She is around 30mm long and though I tried to dry her out on the grass she wouldn’t open her wings and fly.Here are a few more views of her.I did notice a male but failed to net it. I’d like to get a lava. They are much longer and slimmer and can give a nasty nip. I’ll see if I can find one…. citeste mai mult