Where to Find Great Diving Beetle?

[joydiv]

Hi all

Hope this is the right place. Does anyone know where I can get hold of some great diving beetle.

Thanks

[ranmasatome]

what do you need them for?

[hwchoy]

now THIS is right up Justin's alley.

[Rupert]

Are we refering to "Water boatmen", would like some, but not sure if I would want to put them into my Shrimp tank

http://www.everythingabout.net/artic...an/index.shtml

[ranmasatome]

Rupert,
they are completely 2 different things.

[richietay]

joydiv, just curious why do you need them for?

[budak]

For this?

http://kohiyama.wem.sfc.keio.ac.jp/e...nture/012.html
http://eat.bees.net/pdb3.htm

[joydiv]

I need them for a science experiment and to put them inside my terrarium after that.
And Yes I would love to photograph them.
Many years ago, I used to be able to get these or was it the boatman from my Kampung stream.
Anyone who knows where to buy them please PM me.
Thanks

[valice]

yahor. When in primary school when we study on ecology, we learn the leaf litter lar, pond community lar, there is the greater diving beetle!

Memories....

[budak]

There are diving beetles and there are diving beetles. Locally, at least 93 species of aquatic beetles are known (with 27 regarded as threatened with extinction) but are mostly found only in the less disturbed forest streams and swamps.

More information and paper for download here: http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/index....ticbeetles.txt

Also: http://www.szdocent.org/resource/ff/f-wtrbg3.htm

[ranmasatome]

Actually there are many species that can be found in singapore...the problem is being able to catch them...or whether you're willing to go where they are.
It is illegal to collect in the nature reserves and whereever else they can be collected is quite remote. So..the best is just to hope you can find one in the pond somewhere.. although.. that would take quite a bit of luck and knowledge of where to look for them.
If you put them in your terrarium, they will eat your fsh when they get the chance...also they can also fly away when they don't feel like staying anymore. i've collected many of these at night light traps.

[CacaManiac]

i think i know of the perfect place to find these guys but currently i cant get to it... all fenced up

[joydiv]

Guess the terrarium will be meant for them only, will be an alternative to fish. Think it will be quite nice to see two or three of them swimming in the water. Problem is - I still have no Idea where to find them. Perhaps can have a trip to collect them? Anyone keen??

[ranmasatome]

your terrarium got cover?

[Jungle-mania]

Do we have giant water spiders in Singapore?

[ranmasatome]

is this thread talking about giant water spiders?

[MrTree]

Available as food here in Shenzhen, I remember it's around SGD 3 or 4 for 50 grams.

It's not easy to find them in nature reserve, best is to try fish pond.

[troyz]

Actually there are many species that can be found in singapore...the problem is being able to catch them...or whether you're willing to go where they are.
It is illegal to collect in the nature reserves and whereever else they can be collected is quite remote. So..the best is just to hope you can find one in the pond somewhere.. although.. that would take quite a bit of luck and knowledge of where to look for them.
If you put them in your terrarium, they will eat your fsh when they get the chance...also they can also fly away when they don't feel like staying anymore. i've collected many of these at night light traps.

hi Justin...wow can fly ...better put cover on the tank if i am keeping...if they just fly away its o.k...the worst fear is that if they fly to my face when i am sleeping...i will get a huge shock...off topic whats the time now in Japan...

[joydiv]

Finally found or rather it found me! The great diving beetle. Currently kept in a plastic tank.

[ranmasatome]

Haha.. congrats!! they are so cute aren't they?? haaha... always brings a smile to my face.