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I went out to a local supermarket where they had live crayfish for sale. While messing with them I thought I saw a nasty cockroach in there scurrying with them so I pushed the crayfish away with the tongs they provided. I picked it up with the tongs when I realized it was a beetle of some sort so I took it home. I noticed the feathery hind legs and the clumsiness in its ability to walk. I put it in a Tupperware container and added a little bottled water to it to see if it was some type of aquatic beetle and behold. It's a swimmer! Upon research I found out that it's called a great diving beetle (Dytiscus marginalis Cybister fimbriolatus thanks for the correction!). I read that it predatory to critters it's size and will also scavenge on dead carcasses, but this doesn't seem to be the case with mine.
I've had it for about a day and it doesn't want to eat anything I give it. I've lived here for a few years and I haven't seen these anywhere around creeks or ponds here so I don't know if I should let it go out here. Any suggestions?
I've had it for about a day and it doesn't want to eat anything I give it. I've lived here for a few years and I haven't seen these anywhere around creeks or ponds here so I don't know if I should let it go out here. Any suggestions?
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