Topic: Anyone know what this is?

[Growbe]

In Britain there are hundreds of Rove Beetle species. Actually this is the biggest group of beetles in Western Europe. All species have very short shields (elytrae), covering only up to one third of the abdomen. The wings are folded under the small shields, much the way earwigs do. Only a few species have lost the ability to fly alltogether. Most species are small, but a few are quite big and behave baldly feeling threatened.

[Suzanne]

Growbe - are you an entomologist, I know my old Entomology prof at Uni would be very impressed by your knowledge.

[Suzanne]

Forgot to say I am a lowly freshwater biologist.

[Amazin]

Found a site which says of Ground Beetles:

...Otherwise, the vast majority of ground beetles are extremely beneficial and important predators which help in the natural control of many garden and crop pests, such as grasshoppers, crickets, termites, aphids, plant bugs, leaf beetles, weevils, wireworms, chafer grubs, butterfly and moth caterpillars, sawfly caterpillars, crane flies (leatherjackets), fruit flies, gall midges, many other fly pests, as well as slugs and snails.

[cambourne7]

hang on i would rather face my MIL that that thing - I like my MIL  ;D

[Growbe]

No Suzanne I am not an entomologist, to keep me busy when I am not down on my lottie I am a 3D Artist/Animator.

I knew this guy once who seemed to know the Latin names of every insect going so I guess some of his knowledge must have rubbed off on me.

[carolinej]

when I am not down on my lottie I am a 3D Artist/Animator.

Sounds interesting. Have you got a website we can see?

cj :)

[Growbe]

Sure I run PlanIt 3D.

Do pop in and have a look sometime.

http://www.planit3d.com

[carolinej]

Just had a quick peek. I'll have a good look when i have more time .Great stuff on there. I'll send link to my son who is into animation.

cj :)