What insect can swim, fly – and hunt frogs?   In this edition of Tiny but Mighty, we introduce another small but fierce freshwater predator: the diving beetle!  Diving beetles (family: Dytiscidae) are true multitalents of the freshwater world. You can usually spot them in ponds and shallow lakes, but these remarkably versatile insects are […]

A series of Tiny but Mighty Freshwater ecosystems are full of life. We tend to notice the obvious residents first: fish darting through reeds, frogs calling from pond edges, or we catch the splash of a beaver’s tail.  But beneath the surface lies a far richer, and largely unseen world, powered by tiny yet mighty […]