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Diet
Sunburst diving beetles are predators and scavengers of small animals, such as insects and snails, but also young fish and tadpoles.
Fun fact
The behavior of this diving beetle has been compared to a scuba diver, since it carries with it a bubble of air as it dives down into the water.
Habitat
Sunburst diving beetles are found in Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Mexico.
The diving beetle has a unique bifocal lens which is asymmetric. The protein makeup of the middle of the lens is different from that along the edges allowing for two images to be formed within the eye at the same time.
Animal zone
Deep Blue One
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The Deep is open daily from 10am – 6pm Monday - Friday and 9am - 6pm weekends & school holidays (last entry 5pm)
Car parking is available at a cost of £3 for six hours. It can become full during school holidays – alternative car parks can be found here.
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SAT NAV (HU9 1TU) this will take you to Tower Street, Hull, the nearest main road to The Deep.
| Type of ticket | Online |
|---|---|
| Adult | £16.50 |
| Child (3 - 15) | £13.00 |
| Under 3s/Essential carers | FREE |
| Student*/Senior | £15.50 |
* Students must provide a valid NUS card or proof of age is required for school/sixth form students
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Public transport information
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The Deep reserves the right to carry out random bag searches at reception. To minimise delays, please avoid bringing large bags and rucksacks into the attraction.
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