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Bugs
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 11:07 am
by 123Rowen
Hi all,
i just found it in my garden. Anyone know what is it?
Re: Bugs
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 1:58 pm
by boxedin
Re: Bugs
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 3:14 pm
by ayjay
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
Re: Bugs
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 9:20 pm
by boxedin
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
Re: Bugs
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 9:29 pm
by ayjay
boxedin wrote:Think Ajays nailed it, (overlapping wings) possibly male (kink in antenna)
*Genticulated*, in insect terminology.
Re: Bugs
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2016 1:58 pm
by DmitriKara
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
Re: Bugs
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2016 3:30 pm
by ayjay
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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