Have you ever heard of a bug so big and fierce it can hunt fish, frogs, and even baby turtles? Meet the giant water bug, a ...

A student discovered two great silver water beetles - one of largest domestic species of the insects ...

One of Britain's largest species of beetle has been found in Dorset, more than 200 years since its last recorded sighting in ...

“Great silver water beetles are often found in the Somerset ... but Mr Franklin described it as a “gentle giant” because it mostly scavenges plant material for food rather than as an ...

Wren checked his discovery with Adrian Mylward, Dorset’s county recorder for Beetles, who confirmed that the only other ...

Mr Franklin, a Masters student at Bournemouth University, checked his discovery with Dorset’s county recorder for beetles, ...

One of Britain’s largest species of beetle has been found in Dorset for the first time in more than 200 years. A Bournemouth University student discovered two great silver water beetles while ...

The UK’s heaviest beetle, the great silver water beetle is regarded as a gentle giant, rather than an aggressive predator, and mostly scavenges plant material for food. “It was a really ...