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123Rowen · Post by **123Rowen** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 11:07 am

Hi all,
i just found it in my garden. Anyone know what is it?

boxedin · Post by **boxedin** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 1:58 pm

My guess is a Bloody nosed beetle
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=dor+b ... mhuwk7M%3A

ayjay · Post by **ayjay** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 3:14 pm

Try the Oil Beetles - Meloe proscarabaeus or possibly Meloe violaceus.

There's some ID keys here:- http://johnwalters.co.uk/research/oil-b ... cation.php

boxedin · Post by **boxedin** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 9:20 pm

Think Ajays nailed it, (overlapping wings) possibly male (kink in antenna) quite rare it says here
https://www.buglife.org.uk/sites/defaul ... 0guide.pdf

ayjay · Post by **ayjay** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 9:29 pm

boxedin wrote:Think Ajays nailed it, (overlapping wings) possibly male (kink in antenna)

*Genticulated*, in insect terminology.

DmitriKara · Post by **DmitriKara** » Mon Jul 04, 2016 1:58 pm

I'm not the best of gardeners but it kinda looks cute. Is it harmful in any way?

Edit: Just read about it's life cycle : ((
Nature is more than cruel

ayjay · Post by **ayjay** » Mon Jul 04, 2016 3:30 pm

DmitriKara wrote: it kinda looks cute.

If you want cute, (but not an insect) how about a Wolf Spider with it's young?

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