Diving beetles (Dytiscidae) maintain the balance of pond ecosystems. They feed on other aquatic organisms, such as mosquito larvae, and form part of the diet of larger animals, including fish, ...

Urban ponds are paradise for aquatic life in the middle of the hustle and bustle of a city. In Finland, ponds are defined as freshwater bodies with diameter less than 200 meters, although there is no ...

Ponds are important part of urban green-blue infrastructure. They provide city dwellers with many ecosystem services, such as recreation and supporting biodiversity. Recreation, however, may conflict ...

Volunteers will gather at Boston's Jamaica Pond to look for signs of the Asian Longhorned Beetle, the invasive pest that has claimed thousands of trees in the Worcester area. Sunday's tree survey ...

Nestled in between an industrially ravaged section of the Lemon Creek valley and the police station is a small gem of wildlife habitat. Known as Kingfisher Pond, in the early 2000s it was reclaimed ...

When filled with ice-skaters or a clumsy Bambi on a Christmas card, a frozen pond is a merry sight. But spare a thought for the living things trapped below. The aerial wizardry of dragonflies and ...

Hyderabad: Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered three new species of aquatic beetles in India, one of which has been named after Hyderabad, where it was found in a ...

Frogs that had not encountered the bombardier beetle or assassin bug were used in this study. Ignore: frogs did not attack beetles (or bugs). Stop attack: frogs stopped their attacks immediately after ...

New research suggests aquatic plants can be utilized as a tool to enhance the co-existence between aquatic invertebrates and their fish predators in urban ponds. Ponds are important part of urban ...