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Title: Insect id
Post by: simon404 on July 15, 2012, 22:06:28

Another one - see a lot of these about in the countryside at the moment but I was wondering what they are?

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/simon404/IMG_2791.jpg)

Title: Re: Insect id
Post by: Jayb on July 15, 2012, 22:09:55

lol, I saw a couple this afternoon, sorry not a clue what it is though!

Title: Re: Insect id
Post by: hippydave on July 15, 2012, 22:23:56

its a soldier beetle

Title: Re: Insect id
Post by: hippydave on July 15, 2012, 22:25:01

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_red_soldier_beetle

Title: Re: Insect id
Post by: Kea on July 16, 2012, 00:05:45

Yes and they're a good predator.

Title: Re: Insect id
Post by: simon404 on July 16, 2012, 12:13:47

Thankyou. :)

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